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South Kensington Museum Collection (page 2)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Terracotta bust of a young man, c1860s, (1881). Creator: William H Jobbins

Terracotta bust of a young man, c1860s, (1881). Creator: William H Jobbins
Terracotta bust of a young man, c1860s, (1881). Etching of a portrait bust made c1850-1868 in Florence by Giovanni Bastianini

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Bronze lamp, 19th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan

Bronze lamp, 19th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Bronze lamp, 19th century?, (1881). Etching of a lamp in the form of an asss head, round which a dwarf is clinging. It was probably made in Italy, possibly in the 16th century, or more likely later

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Creator: W Tucker

Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Creator: W Tucker
Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Etching of a small coffer of boxwood with engraved ivory fillets and wrought brass handle, made in France

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Creator

Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Creator
Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Two Panels of Windows in the Gallery of the Museum Containing Pottery in the South Kensington Museum, by William Bell Scott

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: One Bay of the Water-Colour Galleries, 1860s, (1881). Creator: A Reid

One Bay of the Water-Colour Galleries, 1860s, (1881). Creator: A Reid
One Bay of the Water-Colour Galleries, 1860s, (1881). A proposal for ornamenting one of the bays of the National Competition Gallery in the South Kensington Museum in London

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Walnut chest, (1881). Creator: Andrew Fingar Brophy

Walnut chest, (1881). Creator: Andrew Fingar Brophy
Walnut chest, (1881). Etching of a walnut wood chest, resting on carved lions. It was made before 1856. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Agate cup, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Agate cup, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Agate cup, (1881). Etching of a cup made of agate with silver mounts, made in Britain by Roger Flint. It was bought in 1867 as an Elizabethan masterpiece

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Jupiter, firedog, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke

Jupiter, firedog, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke
Jupiter, firedog, late 16th century, (1881). Etching of a bronze firedog in the form of the Roman god Jupiter, one of a pair made c1570-1600 by Giuseppe de Levis in Verona, Italy

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Stoneware jug, c1590?, (1881). Creator: F Brown

Stoneware jug, c1590?, (1881). Creator: F Brown
Stoneware jug, c1590?, (1881). Etching of a jug with silver mounts, possibly made in England in the late 16th century. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Creator: T Charbonnier

Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Creator: T Charbonnier
Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Etching of a trochus shell mounted in silver to form a goblet or cup, possibly made in Germany. The stem is in the form of dolphin

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Designs for grotesque friezes, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Designs for grotesque friezes, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Designs for grotesque friezes, 16th century, (1881). Three proposals for architectural ornament, school of Perino del Vaga, Italy. Woodcut after drawings made in Italy, early-mid 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Creator: D Jones

Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Creator: D Jones
Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Etching of a boxwood and silver house-altar, probably made in the Netherlands, 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Copper gilt pyx, mid 15th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan

Copper gilt pyx, mid 15th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Copper gilt pyx, mid 15th century?, (1881). Etching of a hexagonal pyx (container for the host used in the Eucharist), possibly made in England, Germany, or Flanders

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Decorations of the West Dining-Room, South Kensington Museum, c1865, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Decorations of the West Dining-Room, South Kensington Museum, c1865, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Decorations of the West Dining-Room, South Kensington Museum, c1865, (1881). Design for panels, depicting female figures and decorative foliage

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Design for a candelabrum, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Design for a candelabrum, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Design for a candelabrum, 16th century, (1881). Italian design for a candlestick, featuring winged sphinxes and garlands. Engraving after a copy of a drawing by Francesco Salviati

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Double cup, c1590, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Double cup, c1590, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Double cup, c1590, (1881). Etching of one half of double standing cup, made in Germany by Hans Petzold of Nuremberg, (bowl and stem) and Christoph Lencker of Augsburg, (foot)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Etching of tiles on the West Staircase, leading to the Ceramic Gallery, in the South Kensington Museum in London

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver gilt book cover, (1881). Creator: W Jones

Silver gilt book cover, (1881). Creator: W Jones
Silver gilt book cover, (1881). Etching of an undated filigree book cover, listed under the category Fakes. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Incense burner in the form of an eagle, c1860, (1881). Creator: J. I. Williamson

Incense burner in the form of an eagle, c1860, (1881). Creator: J. I. Williamson
Incense burner in the form of an eagle, c1860, (1881). Etching of a hammered iron burner made in Japan in the 19th century, a decorative yet functional object

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver book clasps, (1881). Creator: W E Mackaness

Silver book clasps, (1881). Creator: W E Mackaness
Silver book clasps, (1881). Etching of clasps used in bookbinding. The central one is possibly French, and may date from c1690. The others are a pair

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver table ornament, 1680-1699, (1881). Creator: Thomas Benjamin Kennington

Silver table ornament, 1680-1699, (1881). Creator: Thomas Benjamin Kennington
Silver table ornament, 1680-1699, (1881). Etching of an ornament or salt cellar decorated with dolphins, made in the late 17th century by silversmith Sebastian Juvarra of Messina, Sicily

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Lamp in the form of Sphinx-like Sea Creature, c1510-1530, (1881). Creator: W. W. McCarty

Lamp in the form of Sphinx-like Sea Creature, c1510-1530, (1881). Creator: W. W. McCarty
Lamp in the form of Sphinx-like Sea Creature, c1510-1530, (1881). Etching of a bronze lamp (or inkstand?), made in the workshop of Severo da Ravenna, Italy, early 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Monstrance, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Monstrance, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Monstrance, late 16th century, (1881). Etching of a copper-gilt monstrance, made c1575-1600 in Spain. Monstrances were used to display the Eucharist so that it could be seen and venerated

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Wood and leather casket, 1350-1370, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe

Wood and leather casket, 1350-1370, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe
Wood and leather casket, 1350-1370, (1881). Etching of a small box, made in the mid 14th century, possibly in the Netherlands

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver gilt cup and cover, 1669-1670, (1881). Creator: W T Roberts

Silver gilt cup and cover, 1669-1670, (1881). Creator: W T Roberts
Silver gilt cup and cover, 1669-1670, (1881). Etching of a two-handled cagework presentation cup, made in London in the late 17th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Central or Loan Court, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Central or Loan Court, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Central or Loan Court, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). View of the South Court, a vast two-storey glass roofed gallery, which was considered the centrepiece of the Museum

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Porphyry ewer, 1468-1491, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Porphyry ewer, 1468-1491, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Porphyry ewer, 1468-1491, (1881). Etching of a lidded ewer made in Mechelen, Flanders, by Seger van Steynemoelen, mid-late 15th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Iron casket, c1400, (1881). Creator: J Brooke

Iron casket, c1400, (1881). Creator: J Brooke
Iron casket, c1400, (1881). Etching of a double coffer or casket with divided lids, made in France in the early 15th century. It was probably designed as a strong box for a church

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Bellows, c1530, (1881). Creator: D Jones

Bellows, c1530, (1881). Creator: D Jones
Bellows, c1530, (1881). Etching of a set of walnut wood bellows, partly gilded, with bronze, leather and silk velvet, made in Italy in the early 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Original design for a vase or ewer, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Original design for a vase or ewer, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Original design for a vase or ewer, (1881). A jug or ewer decorated with masks, and naked figures of boys pouring water. Engraving after an undated drawing

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Bronze door knocker, c1550-1600, (1881). Creator: W Harbutt

Bronze door knocker, c1550-1600, (1881). Creator: W Harbutt
Bronze door knocker, c1550-1600, (1881). Etching of a door knocker made in Italy in the second half of 16th century. It is in the form of two stylised dolphins

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Door knocker with dolphins and satyrs, early 17th century, (1881). Creator: John Emms

Door knocker with dolphins and satyrs, early 17th century, (1881). Creator: John Emms
Door knocker with dolphins and satyrs, early 17th century, (1881). Etching of a bronze knocker made c1600-1625 in Venice or Brescia, Italy

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: The Virgin Annunciate, marble statue, 1519, (1881). Creator: Charles Martin Hodges

The Virgin Annunciate, marble statue, 1519, (1881). Creator: Charles Martin Hodges
The Virgin Annunciate, marble statue, 1519, (1881). Etching of a sculpture of a kneeling woman, made at Lucca, Italy, by Nicolao di Matteo Civitali in the early 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Mortar, 14th century?, (1881). Creator: W E Mackaness

Mortar, 14th century?, (1881). Creator: W E Mackaness
Mortar, 14th century?, (1881). Etching of a mortar, a receptacle used in cooking or pharmacy, in which ingredients are crushed or ground

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Lamentation over the dead Christ, marble panel, c1470-1475, (1881). Creator: J. I

Lamentation over the dead Christ, marble panel, c1470-1475, (1881). Creator: J. I
Lamentation over the dead Christ, marble panel, c1470-1475, (1881). Etching of a carved relief made by Bartolomeo Bellano in the early 1470s for the church of SS Trinita in Padua, Italy

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Ivory book cover depicting God the Father, early 15th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke

Ivory book cover depicting God the Father, early 15th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke
Ivory book cover depicting God the Father, early 15th century, (1881). Etching of the pierced relief cover of a book, made in Paris or Flanders

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: The Hildesheim Portable Altar, c1160-1170, (1881). Creator: W Jones

The Hildesheim Portable Altar, c1160-1170, (1881). Creator: W Jones
The Hildesheim Portable Altar, c1160-1170, (1881). Etching of a consecrated tablet for use as an altar, made in the 12th century at Hildesheim in Germany, possibly for the Cathedral of Hildesheim

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Mandore, 1640, (1881). Creator: D Jones

Mandore, 1640, (1881). Creator: D Jones
Mandore, 1640, (1881). Etching of a mandore, an early version of the mandolin, in carved pearwood, ebony veneer and ivory. It was made by Boissart in France and is dated 1640

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Creator: J M Benson

January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Creator: J M Benson
January, decorative wall tiles, c1860s, (1881). Detail of interior decoration in the Grill Room (now the Poynter Room) of the South Kensington Museum

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Mace, 1696, (1881). Creator: W. W. McCarty

Mace, 1696, (1881). Creator: W. W. McCarty
Mace, 1696, (1881). Etching of a silver ceremonial mace made in the late 17th century by Robert Goble in Cork, Ireland. From " The South Kensington Museum"

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Powder flask, c1580-1600, (1881). Creator: W Wise

Powder flask, c1580-1600, (1881). Creator: W Wise
Powder flask, c1580-1600, (1881). Etching of a gilt bronze powder flask in the shape of a section of antler, made in Germany, possibly Nuremberg or Augsburg, in the late 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver tankard, c1625, (1881). Creator: J Brooke

Silver tankard, c1625, (1881). Creator: J Brooke
Silver tankard, c1625, (1881). Etching of a silver-gilt lidded cup made by Esaias zur Linden in Nuremberg, Germany, in the early 17th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Crucifixion scene, crozier, 1330-1340, (1881). Creator: W Wise

Crucifixion scene, crozier, 1330-1340, (1881). Creator: W Wise
Crucifixion scene, crozier, 1330-1340, (1881). Etching of the carved ivory head of a pastoral staff, made in Paris in the early 14th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Pewter container, c1300, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan

Pewter container, c1300, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Pewter container, c1300, (1881). Etching of a pyx (container for storing consecrated bread used in the catholic mass) or salt cellar, made in England in the early 14th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Head of a pastoral staff, 14th century?, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Head of a pastoral staff, 14th century?, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Head of a pastoral staff, 14th century?, (1881). Etching of an ivory crozier head made in Paris, the openwork volute either being from the fourteenth or the nineteenth century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Coconut cup, c1585, (1881). Creator: Js Goepel

Coconut cup, c1585, (1881). Creator: Js Goepel
Coconut cup, c1585, (1881). Etching of a mounted coconut, made in the late 16th century, possibly in Hamburg, Germany. The cup is decorated with malachite on the silver gilt mounts

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Bronze vase, 16th or 19th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Bronze vase, 16th or 19th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Bronze vase, 16th or 19th century, (1881). Etching of a vase with handles in the form of acanthus leaves, made in northern Italy, possibly Venice. The dating of this object has not been problematic

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Reliquary, early 13th century, (1881). Creator: Js Goepel

Reliquary, early 13th century, (1881). Creator: Js Goepel
Reliquary, early 13th century, (1881). Etching of a silver-gilt and rock crystal reliquary made in France by Hugo d Oignies, a lay brother at Oignies Priory



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