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The South Kensington Museum Collection (page 4)

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Reliquary Cross, 10th century, (1881). Creator: A A Bradbury

Reliquary Cross, 10th century, (1881). Creator: A A Bradbury
Reliquary Cross, 10th century, (1881). Etching of an Anglo Saxon crucifix made c900-1000 AD, possibly in Winchester or Germany

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Folding-Chair, Walnut Wood, 16th-17th centuries?, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe

Folding-Chair, Walnut Wood, 16th-17th centuries?, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe
Folding-Chair, Walnut Wood, 16th-17th centuries?, (1881). Etching of a childs folding chair in carved walnut, Flemish. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Two silver cups, 17th century?, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Two silver cups, 17th century?, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Two silver cups, 17th century?, (1881). Etching of two silver-gilt drinking cups or beakers. The one on the left was made c1600 in Wesel in the German Rhineland

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Cartouche, mid 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Cartouche, mid 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Cartouche, mid 16th century, (1881). Design for a cartouche framed in strapwork, in the manner of Rosso Fiorentinos stucco work at Fontainebleau

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Bronze vase, 16th century, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Bronze vase, 16th century, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Bronze vase, 16th century, (1881). Etching of a vase and lid made in France, the body supported on four lions paws. The cover features a statuette of a boy holding an armorial shield with three fish

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Bronze inkstand, early-mid 15th century, (1881). Creator: W F Randall

Bronze inkstand, early-mid 15th century, (1881). Creator: W F Randall
Bronze inkstand, early-mid 15th century, (1881). Etching of an inkstand with clawed feet, made c1400-1450 in Italy. The object was made to be used

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Bronze inkstand with figurine of a Roman emperor, mid 16th century, (1881). Creator: W

Bronze inkstand with figurine of a Roman emperor, mid 16th century, (1881). Creator: W
Bronze inkstand with figurine of a Roman emperor, mid 16th century, (1881). Etching of a circular inkstand ornamented with masks and garlands, made in Italy, probably Padua

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Silver pax with nativity scene, early-mid 19th century, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Silver pax with nativity scene, early-mid 19th century, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Silver pax with nativity scene, early-mid 19th century, (1881). Etching of a pax (latin for peace ), a religious item which is kissed during the catholic service of the Mass as a sign of peace

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: The Salutation, book cover, 15th century, (1881). Creator: W. Rawson

The Salutation, book cover, 15th century, (1881). Creator: W. Rawson
The Salutation, book cover, 15th century, (1881). Etching of a gilt metal panel made in Germany, depicting a biblical scene, decorating the wooden cover of a book

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Knights and Ladies Seated under Canopies, pierced ivory panel, mid-late 14th century, (1881)

Knights and Ladies Seated under Canopies, pierced ivory panel, mid-late 14th century, (1881). Etching of carved ivory detail from a casket, made c1350-1400 in Paris, showing figures

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: The Valence Casket, c1305-1312, (1881). Creator: W Harbutt

The Valence Casket, c1305-1312, (1881). Creator: W Harbutt
The Valence Casket, c1305-1312, (1881). Etching of an engraved copper casket with gold and champleve enamel, made in the early 14th century, possibly in England, or in Limoges, France

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Central Door, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Central Door, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Central Door, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Original bronze front entrance doors to the South Kensington Museum, (later renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum), in London

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Chrismatory, late 15th century, (1881). Creator:s Thomas

Chrismatory, late 15th century, (1881). Creator:s Thomas
Chrismatory, late 15th century, (1881). Etching of a container designed to hold chrism, (from the Greek word for anoint ), the holy oil used in the Christian sacraments of confirmation

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Giovanni Cimabue: design for a mosaic, c1868, (1881). Creator: Bernard Collier

Giovanni Cimabue: design for a mosaic, c1868, (1881). Creator: Bernard Collier
Giovanni Cimabue: design for a mosaic, c1868, (1881). Design for a glass mosaic in the Kensington Valhalla at the South Kensington Museum (later renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum)

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: Standing mirror, c1510, (1881). Creator: Andrew Fingar Brophy

Standing mirror, c1510, (1881). Creator: Andrew Fingar Brophy
Standing mirror, c1510, (1881). Etching of a carved walnut table mirror with metal mirror plate in a rectangular frame that rotates on a four-sided pedestal, made in Italy in the early 16th century

Background imageThe South Kensington Museum Collection: West Staircase, Leading to the Ceramic Gallery, c1876, (1881). Creators: John Watkins, John R

West Staircase, Leading to the Ceramic Gallery, c1876, (1881). Creators: John Watkins, John R
West Staircase, Leading to the Ceramic Gallery, c1876, (1881). The West Staircase in the South Kensington Museum, decorated with Frank Moodys ceramic tile mosaic pavement



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