Enamel

Description

Portable painted enamel of Christ crucified on a vine or 'tree of life', in a silver case decorated with an applied silver medallion of the Holy Spirit, commissioned by Arthur James Balfour as a gift for his friend Madeline Wyndham on her 62nd birthday on 20 June 1897: English, London, by Alexander Fisher, 1897

Museum reference

A.1988.62 A

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Enamel

Production information

Fisher, Alexander, 1864 - 1936
London, England, Northern Europe

Date

1897

Materials

Painted enamels, Silver

Physical description

Painted enamels; silver case with applied silver medallion on lid

Associations

Presenter: Balfour, Arthur James, 1st Earl of Balfour, 1848 - 1930
Previous owner: Wyndham, Madeline, 1835 (b.)

Exhibitions

• Design for Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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