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Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Louis Philippe and Marie Amelie

Made FromLead glass, sulphide, metal

Dateabout 1833

Place MadeFrance

Techniqueencased,cut,molded sulphide,stamped metal mount

SizeOverall Diam: 11.8 cm

Accession Number84.3.76

Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, stamped metal mount. Flat, circular shape, with polished flat face, chamfered rim, cut radial grooves on the reverse; enclosing a molded white sulphide disk, based on a medal, with two portraits on long ovals, that on the left with a male wearing an oak wreath, facing sinister, and inscribed "LOUIS PHILIPPE I/ROI DES FRANCAIS."; that at the right enclosing a female portrait, facing dexter, and inscribed "MARIE AMELIE REINE/DES FRANCAIS."; an angel above, and between the two ovals, holding foliage and flowers, standing on a shield with lion mask, above a crowned shield inscribed "CHARTE/DE/1830" supported by two putti, with a ribband below, inscribed "LA FAMILIE ROYALE VISITE LA MONNAIE LE 6 NOV 1833" and at the bottom "BARRE [?]/FECIT"; reverse side of the sulphide flat; stamped metal disk folded around the rim, with stylized flower, threaded ring, and 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), and the purchase recommendation says the museum planned to use funds acquired by deaccessioning duplicate paperweights, including some given by Mrs. Amory Houghton and Mrs. Leigh M. Battson. Several paperweights bequeathed by Clara S. Peck in 1983 were also deaccessioned around that time.