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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.
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| Brief description | Original leather case for gold and jewelled crown, Portugal, 1750 Gold and jewelled crown, Portugal, 1750, Gilbert number 1996.167.1 Bird-shaped finial for gold and jewelled crown, Portugal, 1750, Gilbert number 1996.167.2 |
| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection; Sotheby's, New York, 12 December 1985; Gloria and Richard Manney Collection; Sotheby's, New York , June 8, 1993, lot 81 |
| 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.69:3-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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