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Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Man in Military Dress
Made FromLead glass, sulphide, metal
Dateabout 1820-1840
Place MadeFrance
Techniqueencased, cut, molded sulphide, cast metal mount
SizeOverall H: 13.2 cm, W: 9.1 cm
Accession Number84.3.95
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, cast metal mount. Flat, square shape, with projecting ovals at the corners; faces polished flat; obverse with a raised rectangular field outlined with bands of three cut lines; sides beveled; ovals with fine radial lines cut on top; reverse with four grooves delineating a rectangular panel; a rectangular projection at the top, with metal sleeve ending in formal flowers on the faces, leaves on top, with a bulbous, pierced post holding a loose metal ring for hanging; enclosing a molded sulphide portrait, turned toward dexter, wearing a military uniform, including two orders; reverse flat.
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).