plaque
Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of King George IV
Maker
Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt & Co.
Made FromLead Glass, Sulphide, Metal
Dateabout 1820-1840
Place MadeEngland, London
Techniqueencased, cut, molded, polished, matt-ground
SizeOverall H: 15.3 cm, W: 12 cm
Accession Number84.2.24
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Heads of State
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, wire mounts. Rectangular shape, with polished convex obverse panel of rounded rectangular form, in an undulating cut "frame" with fan-cut rounded corners and with notched cutting on the reverse of the sides, with a rectangular projection at the top; a matte-ground rounded rectangular panel on the reverse; enclosing a large molded portrait of a man, facing sinister, wearing elaborate robes and the Order of the Garter; the reverse side with two large depressions; soldered wire frame clasping the corners, a triangular loop and loose ring for hanging at the top.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).
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).
