plaque
Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of William Shakespeare
Maker
Falcon Glassworks of Apsley Pellatt & Co.
Made FromLead Glass, Sulphide
Dateabout 1820-1830
Place MadeEngland, London, Southwark
TechniqueEncased, Cut, Molded Sulphide
SizeOverall H: 3.6 cm, W: 3 cm
Accession Number84.2.35
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide. Oval, convex shape, back tapered to a flat surface; enclosing a molded sulphide portrait of a man (William Shakespeare) facing dexter, inscribed at the shoulder "BARRE F"; reverse flat, printed in brown "Patent/London".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).
1850-1910
about 1830-1850
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