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Médaillier

Attributed to William Vile British
Attributed to John Cobb British
1760–61
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512
Ce médaillier, doté de cent trente-cinq petits tiroirs, peut recevoir plus de six mille médailles et pièces de monnaie. C’est l’un des deux éléments (l’autre se trouve maintenant au British Museum, à Londres) qui s’aboutaient probablement à un meuble plus grand pour former ce qui s’appelait le grand médaillier de Sa Majesté. La paire aurait été commandée par George, prince de Galles, qui deviendra le roi George III en 1760. Sur le battant de la partie supérieure, l’artiste a gravé l’étoile de l’Ordre de la Jarretière, auquel le prince de Galles avait été élu en 1750. William Vile a modifié les deux médailliers, notamment en remplissant le piètement, qui était ouvert à l’origine.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Médaillier
  • Artiste: Attribué à William Vile, Anglais, v. 1700/1705–1767, et John Cobb, Anglais, v. 1715–1778
  • Date: 1760–1761
  • Technique: Acajou
  • Dimensions: 200,7 x 68,6 x 43,8 cm
  • Crédits: Fonds Fletcher, 1964
  • Accession Number: 64.79
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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