Carvings in the British Museum
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Lovell Reeve
English, 1814–1865
Carvings in the British Museum
Ivory Carving. Marriage of St. Catherine. British Museum
1857-1860
Albumen silver print, printed 1860
7.1 x 7.1 cm. each on 8.5 x 17.4 cm. mount
Purchase
1986.0947.0009
Inscriptions verso-(printed label) "Carvings in the British Museum. Two exquisitely
carved figures. The first in red wood, and of a rather dark colour;
the second in ivory, and, as may be seen by the fine hairlines in it,
a little cracked..."
carved figures. The first in red wood, and of a rather dark colour;
the second in ivory, and, as may be seen by the fine hairlines in it,
a little cracked..."
