plaque
Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of George Washington
Maker
Barthelmy Desprez Jr.
Made FromLead glass, sulphide,wood
Date1815-1825
Place MadeFrance
Techniquesulphide incrustation, cut, polished
SizeOverall H: 15.1 cm, W: 14.1 cm
Accession Number83.3.211
Credit LineGift of Sibyll Kummer-Rothenhausler
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass; sulphide incrustation, cut and polished. Circular form, with convex top surface, flat bottom, both cut and polished; enclosing a molded white sulphide bust-length portrait of George Washington, facing sinister, wearing his hair tied in a queue; impressed on the back "DESPREZ,/Rue de Recolets/No., a Paris." and "WASHINGTON."; held in a circular stamped and gilt metal frame, in a square, black-painted wood frame, with circular opening formed by a concave turned molding; stamped "35" on the back; modern U-shaped metal hanger.Provenance
Source
Sibyll Kummer-Rothenhäusler
