Charlemont Medal Cabinet
Maker
(designer)
1723-1796
(woodcarver)
1718-1782
Workshop of
Diederich Nicolaus Anderson (gilder)
1723-1796
(woodcarver)
1718-1782
Workshop of
Diederich Nicolaus Anderson (gilder)
Title
Charlemont Medal Cabinet
Date of Production
1767 - 1768
Medium
sandalwood, mahogany, boxwood and ebony, with ormolu gilding
Dimensions
Height: 331 cm
Width: 446.3 cm
Depth: 49.5 cm
Width: 446.3 cm
Depth: 49.5 cm
Accession Number
F.1986.XX.1
Mode of Acquisition
Christopher Gibbs Ltd., Art Fund and V&A Purchase Grant Fund, 1986
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust). Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, V&A Purchase Grant Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund 1986.
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
pavilions (building divisions)
Provenance
James Caulfield, Lord Charlemont (1728-1799); at Charlemont House, Dublin until circa 1870; whereabouts unknown until circa 1980 when it ended up at Elvedon House, Thetford, Norfolk; Elvedon sale, Christie's May 1984 (lot 843); purchased by Christopher Gibbs; purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, V&A Purchase Grant Fund and National Heritage Memorial Fund 1986.
Exhibition History
Long-term loan to Britain Galleries, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 01/12/2024-30/11/2027
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