Royal Academy ticket

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	England (made)

This ivory academy ticket for admission was made in England in about 1868. The obverse of this ticket is inscribed 'Royal Academy. Antique School 1768.' The reverse is inscribed 'H. L. Florence, Admitted 29th May 1868.' The architect Henry Louis Florence (d. 1916) exhibited at the Royal Academy in London from 1871 to 1902 (Graves II 1970, p. 128).

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Medallions
Object type	Ticket
Title	Royal Academy ticket (named collection)
Materials and techniques	Ivory, inscribed Ivory
Brief description	Ticket, painted medallion, ivory, Royal Academy ticket, English, 1868
Physical description	Medallion inscribed.
Dimensions	Diameter: 5.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
Object history	Bequeathed by Henry Louis Florence, 16 Royal Crescent, Bath in 1916.
Summary	This ivory academy ticket for admission was made in England in about 1868. The obverse of this ticket is inscribed 'Royal Academy. Antique School 1768.' The reverse is inscribed 'H. L. Florence, Admitted 29th May 1868.' The architect Henry Louis Florence (d. 1916) exhibited at the Royal Academy in London from 1871 to 1902 (Graves II 1970, p. 128).
Bibliographic reference	Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 195
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.46-1917

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O311935/royal-academy-ticket-ticket-unknown/

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