Folio
1844 (published)
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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 | leather-bound folio |
| Brief description | Folio, leather-bound, describing the Fishmonger's Pageant on Lord Mayor's Day in 1616. |
| Physical description | Folio describing the Fishmonger's Pageant on Lord Mayor's Day in 1616 (Chrysanaleia, or The Golden Fishing, devised by Anthony Munday); printed for the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers in 1844. An historical introduction has been written by John Gough Nichols. The folio is lacking 12 plates by Henry Shaw. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | It was originally presented with plates intact to the Rev. G.O. Leman (descendant of Sir John Leman) by the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers. |
| 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.900-2008 |
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| Record created | September 15, 2008 |
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