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Demidov Lapidary Factory : St Petersburg
Vase and pedestal c.1850
Malachite. gilt bronze | 220.0 x 100.0 x 79.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 1709
Demidov Lapidary Factory : St Petersburg
Vase and pedestal c.1850
Demidov Lapidary Factory : St Petersburg
Vase and pedestal c.1850
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Large, bulbous-shaped malachite vase decorated with elaborate gilt-bronze mounts of foliage and flowers. Stem of vase made up of two smaller bulbous shapes and splayed foot. Whole rests on square section pedestal with stepped plinth also with mounts of foliage.
Provenance
Exhibited at the Great Exhibition 1851 where purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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Medium and techniques
Malachite. gilt bronze
Measurements
220.0 x 100.0 x 79.0 cm (whole object)
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