Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Ivory Tankard Mounted by Vechte 1854
Albumen print | 18.2 x 13.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2800222
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Photograph of an ivory tankard with metal base, lid and handle. The ivory body of the tankard is carved with the figure of a mature man holding a female figure whilst seated on a chariot pulled by two horses. The lid of the tankard depicts a centaur fighting a dragon. The handle is formed by a figure of a man wrestling a dragon.
Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
18.2 x 13.7 cm (image)
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Alternative title(s)
'Ivory Tankard Mounted by Vechte'