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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Florentine Mosaic Plaque
Object Number
1923-01-25
Description
Oblong stone of black with shiny surface into which are laid colored stones a bouquet of flowers tied with a green ribbon, lily of the valley, etc. CARD: FLORENTINE MOSAIC BROUGHT TO MRS. E.N. VANDERPOEL, AUGUST 1870, BY A. ERNEST VANDERPOEL. THE STONES USED FOR THE LEAVES - GREEN OF THE ARNO, NEAR AREZZO GERANIUM - RED JASPER BLUET - LAPIS LAZULI FROM RUSSIA FORGET-ME-NOT - TURQUOISE FROM BOKHARA, RUSSIA ROSE & JASMINE BUDS - COQUILLE D'INDE RIBBON - MALACHITE FROM RUSSIA BACKGROUND - BLACK BASALT FROM BELGIUM GE
Date Made
ca. 1870
Dimensions
7" x 4"
Materials
Social Tags (experimental)
