Opera Glass
ca. 1790-1800 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Opera glass of ivory with a band of white relief decoration on a ground of blue and straw-coloured jasper-dip. Four panels on a blue ground are separated by anthemion and foliations, consisting of a woman draping an urn, and trophies on a column are by her side; Priam begging the body of Hector from Achilles; three male figures in fifteenth-century costume; and a seated woman holding a cup, which a standing female attendant is filling. Borders of husk-pattern and small trefoils on a straw-coloured ground. The ivory case is decorated with turned mouldings.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Ivory with a white relief decoration on a ground of jasper-dip and moulded |
| Brief description | Opera glass of ivory with a band of white relief decoration on a ground of blue and straw-coloured jasper-dip, Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., Etruria, ca. 1790-1800. |
| Physical description | Opera glass of ivory with a band of white relief decoration on a ground of blue and straw-coloured jasper-dip. Four panels on a blue ground are separated by anthemion and foliations, consisting of a woman draping an urn, and trophies on a column are by her side; Priam begging the body of Hector from Achilles; three male figures in fifteenth-century costume; and a seated woman holding a cup, which a standing female attendant is filling. Borders of husk-pattern and small trefoils on a straw-coloured ground. The ivory case is decorated with turned mouldings. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | The second subject is said to have been modelled by Pacetti under the supervision of Flaxman in 1788. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. II 538 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:1297-1885 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | May 15, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
