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Portrait medallion of Mrs Mary Thomas
Maker: Tassie, James
Glass, opaque white relief portrait of Mrs Mary Thomas in profile to right wearing a lace edged cap and fichu, mounted on a blue-grey opaque background mounted in an oval, glazed, pearwood frame with a gilt metal suspension ring at the top
History note: K.E. Houston, Esq.; his sale Sotheby's, 15 January 1968, lot 130; purchased by Sir Ivor Batchelor; Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor, St Andrew's, Fife; Sir Ivor died 24 April 2005; on loan since 2006 (Syndicate of 30 January)
Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor Bequest through The Art Fund
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (2015-04-27) by Batchelor, Ivor, Sir and Lady
18th Century
Production date:
AD 1798
Background
composed of
glass
( opaque grey-blue)
Medallion
composed of
glass
( opaque white)
Ring
composed of
gilt metal
Frame
composed of
glaze
pearwood
Height 17.4 cm
Width 13.8 cm
Relief
Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick-on label
Accession number: C.132-2015
Primary reference Number: 206823
Old object number: 1
Entry form number: 648
Old loan number: AAL.132-2006
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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