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Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Empress Josephine
Made FromGlass, Sulphide, Gilt metal
Dateabout 1820-1840
Place MadeFrance, Paris
Techniqueencased,cut,molded sulphide,cast gilt metal hanger
SizeOverall Diam: 8.1 cm
Accession Number84.3.67
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, cast gilt metal hanger. Flat, circular shape, enclosing a molded female bust portrait sulphide (Empress Josephine), facing sinister, wearing a faceted diadem, elaborate lacy collar and ruffled dress; reverse side of the sulphide flat, impressed "DESPREZ,/Rue des Recolets/No. 2, a Paris."; flat faces of the plaque polished; chamfered rims diamond faceted; cast gilt metal hanger for overlapping leaves with pendant flowers; post with band of beading, pierced for a loose ring for hanging.
Provenance
Source Louis Lyons - 1984-04-06
Purchased from Louis Lyons in 1984 using funds from the Clara S. Peck Endowment Fund. Catalogue cards say that these objects were a bequest of Clara S. Peck (by exchange).
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