Plate
1816 (hallmarked)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Sterling silver, cast or die stamped. |
Brief description | Plate from the Norfolk service, 1816. |
Physical description | Silver dinner plate from a set of thirteen from the Duke of Norfolk service. Each circular with gadrooned border with shells and foliage at intervals, the rim with scrolling border enclosing fishscale, diaperwork, and engraved on opposite sides with a Duke's armorials. |
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Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance: Bernard Edward, 12th Duke of Norfolk (1765-1842). Christie's, New York, lot 271, 20/04/2001. |
Production | Ex cat. |
Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.810-2008 |
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Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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