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South Kensington Museum Collection (page 3)

The South Kensington Museum, also known as the Victoria and Albert Museum, is a treasure trove of history and art

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: The South Kensington Museum, General View (engraving)

The South Kensington Museum, General View (engraving)
1587619 The South Kensington Museum, General View (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South Kensington Museum, General View)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Models of Ships in the Collection in the South Kensington Museum (engraving)

Models of Ships in the Collection in the South Kensington Museum (engraving)
1610109 Models of Ships in the Collection in the South Kensington Museum (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: British Museum, Soanes Museum, South Kensington Museum, Society of Arts, Dulwich Gallery

British Museum, Soanes Museum, South Kensington Museum, Society of Arts, Dulwich Gallery, College of Surgeons
5210075 British Museum, Soanes Museum, South Kensington Museum, Society of Arts, Dulwich Gallery, College of Surgeons, National Gallery (engraving) by English School

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Bethnal Green Museum (colour litho)

Bethnal Green Museum (colour litho)
976206 Bethnal Green Museum (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bethnal Green Museum)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: South Kensington Museum (colour litho)

South Kensington Museum (colour litho)
976200 South Kensington Museum (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Kensington Museum)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Students Day at the South Kensington Museum (engraving)

Students Day at the South Kensington Museum (engraving)
1057340 Students Day at the South Kensington Museum (engraving) by Brewtnall, Edward Frederick (1846-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Students Day at the South Kensington Museum)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Fans in the Loan Exhibition in the South Kensington Museum (engraving)

Fans in the Loan Exhibition in the South Kensington Museum (engraving)
1104451 Fans in the Loan Exhibition in the South Kensington Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: The Turner and Vernon Rooms at the South Kensington Museum (engraving)

The Turner and Vernon Rooms at the South Kensington Museum (engraving)
1098538 The Turner and Vernon Rooms at the South Kensington Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Herr Joachim, 1868. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Herr Joachim, 1868. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Herr Joachim, 1868. Joseph Joachim was a Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer. He sat for Cameron at the South Kensington Museum during one of his frequent appearances in London

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Aubrey de Vere, 1866-68. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron

Aubrey de Vere, 1866-68. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Aubrey de Vere, 1866-68. The Irish poet, critic and dramtist, posing at the South Kensington Museum

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Gold book cover, 19th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Gold book cover, 19th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Gold book cover, 19th century, (1881). Etching of an embossed and enamelled book cover, made in Europe, probably in the 19th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Writing tablets, 1690-1700, (1881). Creator: W Harbutt

Writing tablets, 1690-1700, (1881). Creator: W Harbutt
Writing tablets, 1690-1700, (1881). Etching of ivory tablets with gilded silver cover, made by J C Schmidt in Augsburg, Germany, in the late 17th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver-handled knife, c1470?, (1881). Creator: Js Dominy

Silver-handled knife, c1470?, (1881). Creator: Js Dominy
Silver-handled knife, c1470?, (1881). Etching of a knife ascribed to Pollaiuolo, decorated with scenes including the Judgment of Paris and the Judgment of Solomon

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Pyxis, c964 AD, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan

Pyxis, c964 AD, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Pyxis, c964 AD, (1881). Etching of a small cylindrical ivory box made in the mid 10th century, at Medina Azahara, Cordoba, Spain

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Branched altar cross, 14th-15th century, (1881). Creator: Js Goepel

Branched altar cross, 14th-15th century, (1881). Creator: Js Goepel
Branched altar cross, 14th-15th century, (1881). Etching of a silver parcel-gilt cross, the crucifix made c1350, and the figures and base made 1464-1474 by Hans Rutenzwig or his workshop, in Basel

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Design for a jug, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Design for a jug, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Design for a jug, (1881). A jug or ewer decorated with a triumphant procession of Venus across the sea, attended by tritons, nymphs, and cupids

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Pyx, 1500-1700, (1881). Creator:s Thomas

Pyx, 1500-1700, (1881). Creator:s Thomas
Pyx, 1500-1700, (1881). Etching of a carved boxwood pyx, possibly made in Venice or the Balkans, between the 16th and 17th centuries

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Interior view of the Ceramics Gallery, a tiled and painted room housing the Museums collection of pottery and porcelain

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver gilt spoon, late 15th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson

Silver gilt spoon, late 15th century, (1881). Creator: R I Stevenson
Silver gilt spoon, late 15th century, (1881). Etching of a short-handled spoon made in Denmark, engraved on the bowl with the figures of St Anne, the Virgin Mary and the infant Christ

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Bust of Pope Innocent X, c1690, (1881). Creator: Bernard Collier

Bust of Pope Innocent X, c1690, (1881). Creator: Bernard Collier
Bust of Pope Innocent X, c1690, (1881). Etching of a bronze portrait bust of Giambattista Pamphili, Innocent X (1574-1655), made posthumously by Domenico Guidi in Rome

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Head of a Tau Cross, c1140-1150, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe

Head of a Tau Cross, c1140-1150, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe
Head of a Tau Cross, c1140-1150, (1881). Etching of a tau or T-shaped cross head, made in France in the mid 12th century, of walrus ivory inlaid with coloured pastes

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver tea caddy, 1716, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Silver tea caddy, 1716, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Silver tea caddy, 1716, (1881). Etching of a tea caddy made in the early 18th century in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, by Johannes Van Der Lely. The chased decoration features a monogram and coat of arms

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Cutlery case, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Cutlery case, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Cutlery case, (1881). Etching of an undated container for for cutlery, made of silver and painted wood, described as Continental

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Section of the Tijou Screen, late 17th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke

Section of the Tijou Screen, late 17th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke
Section of the Tijou Screen, late 17th century, (1881). Etching of one of the twelve sections of a wrought iron screen, designed c1690 by the Huguenot ironworker Jean Tijou for the gardens at Hampton

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver cup, 1580-1600, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Silver cup, 1580-1600, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Silver cup, 1580-1600, (1881). Etching of a cup made as a trial piece of work, or masterpiece, that met an agreed standard of workmanship

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Terracotta bust of a young man, c1860s, (1881). Creator: William H Jobbins

Terracotta bust of a young man, c1860s, (1881). Creator: William H Jobbins
Terracotta bust of a young man, c1860s, (1881). Etching of a portrait bust made c1850-1868 in Florence by Giovanni Bastianini

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Bronze lamp, 19th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan

Bronze lamp, 19th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Bronze lamp, 19th century?, (1881). Etching of a lamp in the form of an asss head, round which a dwarf is clinging. It was probably made in Italy, possibly in the 16th century, or more likely later

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Creator: W Tucker

Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Creator: W Tucker
Carved openwork box, 1500-c1860, (1881). Etching of a small coffer of boxwood with engraved ivory fillets and wrought brass handle, made in France

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Creator

Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Creator
Chinese potters at work, design for stained glass window, c1870, (1881). Two Panels of Windows in the Gallery of the Museum Containing Pottery in the South Kensington Museum, by William Bell Scott

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: One Bay of the Water-Colour Galleries, 1860s, (1881). Creator: A Reid

One Bay of the Water-Colour Galleries, 1860s, (1881). Creator: A Reid
One Bay of the Water-Colour Galleries, 1860s, (1881). A proposal for ornamenting one of the bays of the National Competition Gallery in the South Kensington Museum in London

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Walnut chest, (1881). Creator: Andrew Fingar Brophy

Walnut chest, (1881). Creator: Andrew Fingar Brophy
Walnut chest, (1881). Etching of a walnut wood chest, resting on carved lions. It was made before 1856. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Agate cup, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill

Agate cup, (1881). Creator: W. M. McGill
Agate cup, (1881). Etching of a cup made of agate with silver mounts, made in Britain by Roger Flint. It was bought in 1867 as an Elizabethan masterpiece

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Jupiter, firedog, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke

Jupiter, firedog, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: J Brooke
Jupiter, firedog, late 16th century, (1881). Etching of a bronze firedog in the form of the Roman god Jupiter, one of a pair made c1570-1600 by Giuseppe de Levis in Verona, Italy

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Stoneware jug, c1590?, (1881). Creator: F Brown

Stoneware jug, c1590?, (1881). Creator: F Brown
Stoneware jug, c1590?, (1881). Etching of a jug with silver mounts, possibly made in England in the late 16th century. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Creator: T Charbonnier

Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Creator: T Charbonnier
Shell cup, late 17th century?, (1881). Etching of a trochus shell mounted in silver to form a goblet or cup, possibly made in Germany. The stem is in the form of dolphin

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Designs for grotesque friezes, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Designs for grotesque friezes, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Designs for grotesque friezes, 16th century, (1881). Three proposals for architectural ornament, school of Perino del Vaga, Italy. Woodcut after drawings made in Italy, early-mid 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Creator: D Jones

Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Creator: D Jones
Miniature altar, 1500-1570, (1881). Etching of a boxwood and silver house-altar, probably made in the Netherlands, 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Copper gilt pyx, mid 15th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan

Copper gilt pyx, mid 15th century?, (1881). Creator: M Sullivan
Copper gilt pyx, mid 15th century?, (1881). Etching of a hexagonal pyx (container for the host used in the Eucharist), possibly made in England, Germany, or Flanders

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Decorations of the West Dining-Room, South Kensington Museum, c1865, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Decorations of the West Dining-Room, South Kensington Museum, c1865, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Decorations of the West Dining-Room, South Kensington Museum, c1865, (1881). Design for panels, depicting female figures and decorative foliage

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Design for a candelabrum, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Design for a candelabrum, 16th century, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Design for a candelabrum, 16th century, (1881). Italian design for a candlestick, featuring winged sphinxes and garlands. Engraving after a copy of a drawing by Francesco Salviati

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Double cup, c1590, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Double cup, c1590, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Double cup, c1590, (1881). Etching of one half of double standing cup, made in Germany by Hans Petzold of Nuremberg, (bowl and stem) and Christoph Lencker of Augsburg, (foot)

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Details of Staircase Decoration, c1870s, (1881). Etching of tiles on the West Staircase, leading to the Ceramic Gallery, in the South Kensington Museum in London

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver gilt book cover, (1881). Creator: W Jones

Silver gilt book cover, (1881). Creator: W Jones
Silver gilt book cover, (1881). Etching of an undated filigree book cover, listed under the category Fakes. From " The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Incense burner in the form of an eagle, c1860, (1881). Creator: J. I. Williamson

Incense burner in the form of an eagle, c1860, (1881). Creator: J. I. Williamson
Incense burner in the form of an eagle, c1860, (1881). Etching of a hammered iron burner made in Japan in the 19th century, a decorative yet functional object

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver book clasps, (1881). Creator: W E Mackaness

Silver book clasps, (1881). Creator: W E Mackaness
Silver book clasps, (1881). Etching of clasps used in bookbinding. The central one is possibly French, and may date from c1690. The others are a pair

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Silver table ornament, 1680-1699, (1881). Creator: Thomas Benjamin Kennington

Silver table ornament, 1680-1699, (1881). Creator: Thomas Benjamin Kennington
Silver table ornament, 1680-1699, (1881). Etching of an ornament or salt cellar decorated with dolphins, made in the late 17th century by silversmith Sebastian Juvarra of Messina, Sicily

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Lamp in the form of Sphinx-like Sea Creature, c1510-1530, (1881). Creator: W. W. McCarty

Lamp in the form of Sphinx-like Sea Creature, c1510-1530, (1881). Creator: W. W. McCarty
Lamp in the form of Sphinx-like Sea Creature, c1510-1530, (1881). Etching of a bronze lamp (or inkstand?), made in the workshop of Severo da Ravenna, Italy, early 16th century

Background imageSouth Kensington Museum Collection: Monstrance, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Monstrance, late 16th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Monstrance, late 16th century, (1881). Etching of a copper-gilt monstrance, made c1575-1600 in Spain. Monstrances were used to display the Eucharist so that it could be seen and venerated



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The South Kensington Museum, also known as the Victoria and Albert Museum, is a treasure trove of history and art. Step into the Green Dining-room, transported back to c1870 with its opulent decor and grandeur. The unknown creator of this masterpiece has left us in awe. As you wander through the museum's halls, you'll come across an exquisite casket from 1400, crafted by Frederick Albert Slocombe in 1881. Its intricate design tells stories of a bygone era, captivating visitors with its beauty. Imagine being present at a meeting where The Prince of Wales presides over discussions held at the South Kensington Museum on that fateful January day in 1867. An anonymous artist captured this historic moment for eternity. Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen was not just a name associated with the museum but also made it his home. A lithograph immortalizes him within those walls he cherished so dearly. Prizes were awarded by none other than Prince Teck himself at the South Kensington Museum. Engraved forever are memories of joyous celebrations and achievements marking significant milestones. A black-and-white photograph transports us to another time when people strolled through the corridors of the South Kensington Museum, their curiosity piqued by countless wonders displayed before them. The court within these hallowed walls was no ordinary one; it was filled with masterpieces from all corners of the world. An engraving captures its splendor and invites us to explore further. F. P Cunliffe Owen stands tall in an engraved portrait as his contributions to this magnificent institution are celebrated. His dedication echoes through time as we admire his legacy today. Brompton Boilers may seem like an odd subject for an engraving related to a museum until you realize they played a vital role in keeping this architectural marvel warm during colder months – ensuring visitors' comfort while exploring endless galleries filled with treasures untold.