plaque
Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of a Man
Maker
Barthelmy Desprez Jr.
Made FromGlass, sulphide, gilt metal
Dateabout 1815-1825
Place MadeFrance
Techniqueencased,cut,molded sulphide,cast gilt metal mount
SizeOverall H: 11 cm, D: 8.4 cm
Accession Number84.3.75
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, cast gilt metal mount. Flat, circular shape, enclosing a molded sulphide bust of a man, facing sinister, wearing his hair in a long queue, a heavy coat, and ruffled stock; reverse side of the sulphide flat, impressed "DESPREZ,/Rue des Recolets/No. 2, a Paris."; faces of the plaque polished flat; chamfered rims diamond faceted; cast metal hanger in the form of overlapping leaves and fruit, the reverse side flat and undecorated; turned post with 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).
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).
about 1820-1840
about 1825-1840