plaque

Object NamePlaque with Sulphide Portrait of Henri d’Artois, Duc de Bordeaux (1820-1883), at

Maker Baccarat

Made FromGlass, Sulphide, Gilt metal

Date1821-1840

Place MadeFrance

Techniqueencased,cut,molded sulphide,cast gilt metal mount

SizeOverall H: 12.6 cm, W: 8.2 cm

Accession Number84.3.78

Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund

Curatorial Area(s)

On ViewEuropean Gallery

Physical DescriptionPlaque with Sulphide Portrait of Henri d’Artois, Duc de Bordeaux (1820-1883), at the age of 10 months. Colorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, cast gilt metal mount. Flat, oval shape, with polished, slightly convex oval panel on the obverse; petal- shaped cut rim; cut rays on the back, alternately rounded and finely ribbed; enclosing a molded bust-length portrait of a child, facing sinister; inscribed "Brachard [?] F 1821" in script; flat on the reverse; cast gilt metal mount at top, formed of overlapping leaves with pendant flowers; turned post with band of beading, turned bulbous top, pierced, with a loose wire 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).