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771. X.507(47)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.507(47)
Title:
Ancient Rajput helmet, of pierced and engraved steel. Lent by His Highness the Maharaja of Jaipur. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1881
Extent:
1 item

772. X.507(48)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.507(48)
Title:
(a) Afghan pistol of mediaeval inlaid wire work. Lent by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. (b) Platter of modern tarkashi, or wire work, from Manipuri. Lent by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1881
Extent:
1 item

773. X.507(49)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.507(49)
Title:
(a) Brass enamel tray. By Lassoo, Kashmir. Rs. 13. (b) Table inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory; made at Damascus. Lent by Honourable Major Baring. (c) Hukah base of black metal, inlaid with silver. By Muhammad Ali, Lucknow. Rs. 70. (d) Sword hilt of black metal, inlaid with silver. By Buldeva Chapra, of Tonk. Rs. 27. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1881
Extent:
1 item

774. X.1067, 3(1081)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1081)
Title:
Large anchor; Brown, Lenox, and Co. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right corner with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Industrial Photography View in the exhibition grounds, with part of the buildings visible in the background, the foreground dominated by the diagonally arranged shaft of a large anchor and chain cables, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

775. X.1067, 3(1095)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1095)
Title:
Brass lectern; Hardman and Co. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of brass lectern manufactured by Hardman of Birmingham, 'remarkable … for the perfect intelligence with which the ornamentation (entirely Gothic) is designed and executed.' (p. 1095). A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

776. X.1067, 3(1098)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1098)
Title:
Fire grates; Hoole, Robson, and Hoole. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Industrial Photography Display of three decorative cast-iron grates manufactured by Henry E. Hoole, Robson and Hoole of Sheffield, from designs by Alfred Stevens, displaying 'great beauty and artistic intelligence.' (p. 1098). A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal S...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

777. X.1067, 3(1105a)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1105a)
Title:
Cast-iron fountain; André. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view of a decorative fountain, by the French manufacturer J. P. V. André: 'The high excellence of the castings by André has already been noticed … A cast-iron fountain in the East Nave is also a meritorious work; though it may be doubted whether cast-iron ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

778. X.1067, 3(1105c)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1105c)
Title:
Castings of animals; Aubanel. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of an arrangement of animals in cast-iron by the French manufacturer Aubanel. The pieces include a wild boar, a stag, a lion devouring his kill and a horse. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

779. X.1067, 3(1105d)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1105d)
Title:
Cast-iron gates; Coalbrook Dale Company. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of View of an elaborate cast-iron gateway executed by the Coalbrook Dale Company, who were responsible in 1779 for erecting the first iron bridge in England, at Ironbridge: 'The vast extent of of the contributions by this Company, their variety and very general exc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

780. X.1067, 3(1106b)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1106b)
Title:
Colossal bronze lion; Miller. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Close view from the side of the bronze lion cast by the Bavarian Ferdinand Miller from the model by Professor Halbig, 'regarded by the Jury as a most admirable example of successful casting. It is said to be one of a pair cast at the same time from the same furn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item