Casket
ca. 1851 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This casket was bought for £10 from the Great Exhibition, London, 1851. The purchasing committee described it as "Remarkable for the graceful arrangement of the ornament, and the flat treatment of the surface. A good specimen of chasing. The form not commendable."
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Oxidised silver, parcel-gilt |
| Brief description | Oxidised silver, parcel gilt, Paris, ca.1851, made by Frédéric-Jules Rudolphi. |
| Physical description | Casket, oxidised silver, parcel gilt, covered with arabesque foliage; the lid surmounted by a bird. |
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| Object history | Purchased from the Great Exhibition, London, 1851. |
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| Summary | This casket was bought for £10 from the Great Exhibition, London, 1851. The purchasing committee described it as "Remarkable for the graceful arrangement of the ornament, and the flat treatment of the surface. A good specimen of chasing. The form not commendable." |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 157-1851 |
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| Record created | May 24, 2006 |
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