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Sovereign purse

Sovereign purse
 1905-1906

Medium
silver, silk (moiré)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Frank Steuart, 1979
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silver, silk (moiré)
Measurements
12.8 × 8.0 × 1.8 cm (closed)
Place/s of Execution
(Birmingham), England
Inscription
punched (vertically) in front of purse c.l.: f / (lion passant) / (anchor) / V / C&S
punched (vertically) in rear of purse c.l.: f / (lion passant) / C&S
Accession Number
D83-1979
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mr Frank Steuart, 1979
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Suspended on chain and ring and stamped on front with design derived from Reynold's "Heads of Angels".

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