plaque

Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Marquis de Lafayette

Made FromGlass, sulphide, gilt metal

Dateabout 1825-1840

Techniqueencased,cut,molded sulphide, cast gilt metal mount

SizeOverall H: 12 cm, W: 7.4 cm

Accession Number84.3.66

Credit LineClara S. Peck Endowment Fund

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Place Made

France

Physical DescriptionColorless lead glass, white sulphide; encased, cut, molded sulphide, cast gilt metal mount. Flat, oval shape, enclosing a molded sulphide bust-length portrait of a man (Marquis de Lafayette), facing sinister, wearing a heavy coat; reverse side of the sulphide flat; flat faces of the plaque polished; chamfered edges diamond faceted; cast gilt metal hanger of leaves and berries on the front, flat on the reverse, with turned post, pierced for a loose ring for hanging.
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