Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Agate Cup and Old German Tankard 1854
Albumen print | 13.1 x 17.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2800203
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Photograph of an agate cup, on the left, and a tankard. The cup has Late Gothic-style intricate metalwork silver-gilt mounts around the base, neck, mouth, and the handle. The metal tankard has a domed, hinged lid with foliate scrolls. The cast on the lid is of a dragon on top of a flower. Above the hinge is a relief of a child's face. The body has foliate scrolls and is decorated by at least two oval open metalwork medallions with figures.
The agate cup is now held by the Victoria and Albert museum.Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Albumen print
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13.1 x 17.9 cm (image)
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'Agate Cup and Old German Tankard'