plaque
Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Napoleon I
Maker
Barthelmy Desprez Jr.
Made FromGlass, sulphide, metal, wood
Dateabout 1820-1830
Place MadeFrance
Techniqueencased,cut,molded sulphide,stamped metal, paint
SizeOverall H: 14 cm, W: 9.9 cm
Accession Number84.3.186
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, stamped metal, painted wood. Flat, oval plaque, both faces polished flat; rim chamfered; enclosing a molded sulphide portrait bust of a man (Napoleon I) facing sinister, inscribed "ANDRIEU F." at the base of the neck; reverse flat, impressed "D.P" in the center; mounted in a black-painted rectangular wood frame with rounded brass trim; back covered with a yellow velvet-lined, hinged oval metal plate with pointed latch; gilt metal stamped foliate hanger at the top, 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