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Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Louis XVIII
Made FromGlass, sulphide, gilt metal
Dateabout 1820-1840
Place MadeFrance
Techniqueencased, cut,molded sulphide,cast gilt metal mount
SizeOverall H: 7.7 cm, W: 4.3 cm
Accession Number84.3.182
Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, cast gilt metal mount. Flat, octagonal shape, with polished, flat faces and chamfered rims; enclosing a molded white sulphide man's head (Louis XVIII), facing sinister; inscribed "ANDRIEU. F." on the shoulder; reverse side flat; cast gilt metal hanger at the top, composed of overlapping leaves and berries, reverse plain; turned post with bulbous, pierced 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
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