Sujet

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Flask, spoon, coffret, reliquary..., 1862. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. 'Small silver flask...ornamented in repoussé, with strapwork and flowers...a crest of a griffin's head in the centre, on fluted stem and gadrooned foot, circa 1560-70. W. Maskell, Esq. Coffret, in gilt metal, richly adorned with applique ornaments in silver-gilt, and with cabochon jewels. French work, circa 1850 (?). Messrs. Farrer. A silver-gilt spoon, worked in low relief, and with enamelled grounds...The ornaments are scrolls. The back is similarly ornamented...[with] a crescent, moon, stars...The handle is ornamented with stars on purple and green stripes. The handles terminate in a flower. 15th century. Lord Londesborough. Small silver-gilt reliquary of cylindrical shape, surmounted by a conical spire. The receptacle is a tube of rock crystal, mounted with base and cap in silver-gilt. At the summit is a small crucifix. The base is ornamented with tasteful foliated ornaments, Gothic mouldings, &c. Date, first half of the 15th century. The Hon. R. Curzon, jun. Double-bulbed cup of miniature dimensions. The margins and stems are surrounded by elegant crowns of Gothic foliage. Augsburg work, circa 1490. The Duke of Hamilton'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A15_250

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

8,2Mo (671,6Ko) / 19,1cm x 10,7cm / 2261 x 1262 (300dpi)

Mots clés

religious arts religion metal art box cup British museum church color crystal silver Christianity antique antiques boxes Renaissance collection century Britain ecclesiastical newspapers press print artefacts spoon artefact concept cutlery artifacts artifact B&W engraved engraving Drinking vessel Colour casket 19th century enamel black & white black and white B W white and black Victoria and Albert Museum nineteenth century reliquary 15th century The Print Collector enamelling fifteenth century Illustrated London News Museum of Ornamental Art rock crystal South Kensington Museum ILN newspaper Victoria & Albert Museum Unknown V&A enamelled bassetaille chasse V&A Museum 19th-century