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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Silver Flacon by Rawlings 1854
Albumen print | 18.7 x 11.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2800176
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Photograph of a silver flacon. The flacon has a globular body formed of large, plain drop-shaped segments, surrounded by chased leaf designs. The design continues half way up the slender neck of the flacon. The bottle has a shaped rim and a shaped stopper attached to the neck by a chain.
The object was specifically made to illustrate workmanship and design and was made for the 1851 Great Exhibition.Provenance
Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
18.7 x 11.9 cm (image)
Alternative title(s)
'Silver Flacon by Rawlings'
