Plaque
1898 (made)
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Plaque of copper painted in translucent enamel colours, partly over silver foil and heightened with gold. Features a standing figure of the Virgin Mary, wearing a blue robe with girdle, and a paler blue mantle. Round her hover four doves, two of which are perching on her hands. At the four corners are the letter M A R Y, each within a circle.
Object details
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| Brief description | Plaque, copper painted in enamel of the Virgin Mary, by Alexander Fisher, England, 1898. |
| Physical description | Plaque of copper painted in translucent enamel colours, partly over silver foil and heightened with gold. Features a standing figure of the Virgin Mary, wearing a blue robe with girdle, and a paler blue mantle. Round her hover four doves, two of which are perching on her hands. At the four corners are the letter M A R Y, each within a circle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Alexr. Fisher Note Signed in gold |
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| Accession number | 965-1898 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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