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Relief, ivory; frame, tortoiseshell. The bust in profile of Adolhus Frederick, King of Sweden (1751-1771), wearing a tie-wig, a fur-lined cape, a coat and a cravat, the Stars of three Orders pendant from the neck, another Star on his coat, and a fifth attached to the sash of an Order passed over his left shoulder. The relief is inscribed on the back 'C.A.Lück, Fec.'
The ivory is deep cream in tone. The left hand lower corner is broken and repaired. The relief is in an ebony and tortoise-shell frame.
The ivory is deep cream in tone. The left hand lower corner is broken and repaired. The relief is in an ebony and tortoise-shell frame.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London
Title
Adolphus Frederick, King of Sweden (1751-1771)
Date
about 1751
Medium
ivory
Measurements
ivory relief alone: H 10 x W 6.8 x D (?) cm;
with frame: H 13.5 x W 13.5 x D (?) cm
Accession number
A.6-1965
Acquisition method
Given by Messrs. Cyril Humphris Ltd
Work type
Sculpture
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, Greater London SW7 2RL England
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