plaque
Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Shakespeare
MakerProbably
Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt & Co.
Made FromLead Glass, Sulphide, Leather or Paper, Velvet, Metal
Dateabout 1820-1830
Place MadeEngland, probably London, Southwark
Techniqueencased, cut, molded sulphide
SizePlaque Diam: 7.5 cm
Accession Number84.2.42
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide, red leather case; encased, cut, molded sulphide. Flat, circular shape, obverse polished convex, reverse all-over nailhead-diamond faceted; enclosing a molded sulphide portrait of a man (William Shakespeare), facing dexter; fitted in a hinged circular case, covered with red leather (or paper ?) on the exterior, lined with red velvet on the inside of the cover, metal spring catch on the side.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 1806-1815
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