Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Chinese Card Rack Carved in Ivory 1854
Albumen print | 14.8 x 10.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2800221
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Photograph of an intricately carved ivory rack with human figures, birds, leaf scrolls, fish and dragons. The rack has five sections, each with a carved scene.
See RCIN 2906037 for another print of this photograph.Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Albumen print
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14.8 x 10.2 cm (image)
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'Chinese Card Rack Carved in Ivory'