plaque
Object NamePlaque with Sulphide of Marquis de Lafayette
Made FromGlass, sulphide, gilt metal
Dateabout 1825-1840
Place MadeFrance
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
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
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.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
