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Letter
Georgian Cabinet-Makers
09/1945 | 510 | 87
Pages: 234
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Author:
Edwards, Ralph (Edwards, Ralph; E., R.; Edwards, R.)
Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
subjects:
Furniture / Cabinets (furniture) / Furniture makers / Documents
subjects:
Georgian
Short Notice
The Antique Dealers' Fair
10/1934 | 379 | 65
Pages: 185+188+xv
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
dates:
1930-1939
places:
England / London
subjects:
British Antique Dealers' Association
subjects:
Art market / Sales catalogues
subjects:
Chinese sculpture
subjects:
Glassware / Furniture / British
subjects:
Indian sculpture
subjects:
Irish / Glassware / Glassware / Metalwork / Ceramics / Candlesticks
subjects:
Fairs
subjects:
Art dealers
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-Head of the Buddha, from Takht-i-Bai, near Peshawar. Second Century A. D. Height, 30.4 cm. (Messrs. Spink & Son). The Antique Dealers' Fair.
Non-western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-Bronze Food Vessel (One of a Pair). Chou Dynasty. Height, 34 cm. (Mr. John Sparks). The Antique Dealers' Fair.
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-Walnut Winged Armchair. Early Eighteenth Century. Height, 1 m. (The Kent Gallery). The Antique Dealers' Fair.
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. D-Satinwood Dressing-Table. About 1780. Height, 1.4 m. (Messrs. Stuart & Turner). The Antique Dealers' Fair.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Set of Four Early Irish facetted Pillar Candlesticks. About 1780. Height, 34.2 cm. (Mr. Cecil Davis). The Antique Dealers' Fair.
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B, D-Two Sweetmeat Glasses. First Half of the Eighteenth Century. Height, about 19 cm. (Mr. Arthur Churchill.) C-Man Dancing. Chelsea Porcelain. Gold Anchor Period. About 1765. Height, 21.5 cm. (Messrs. Stoner & Evans). The Antique Dealers' Fair.
Article
An Exhibition by the British Antique Dealers' Association
04/1928 | 301 | 52
Pages: 173+176-179
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
artists:
Latz, Jean-Pierre
artists:
Giovanni d'Agostino, Sienese sculptor, 1311-ca. 1348
artists:
Rossellino, Antonio
dates:
1920-1929
places:
England / London
places:
Germany / France / Italy / Siena
subjects:
British Antique Dealers' Association
subjects:
Art dealers / Exhibitions
subjects:
Italian sculpture
subjects:
Furniture
subjects:
Silverwork
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Plate I. The Virgin and Child with Saints, by Giovanni di Agostino. Marble Relief, Height 56 cm. An Exhibition by the British Antique Dealers' Association
Attributed works:
Plate III. A-Triangular oak table, c. 1500. B-Walnut chest, carved in the style of Ducerneau; c. 1550. C-Oak and walnut buffet, inlaid with holly and other woods, c. 1610. D-Marquetried bureau by Latz, mounted in ormolu. Height, 95 cm. An Exhibition by the British Antique Dealers' Association
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-St. Catherine of Alexandria; Pietà; St. Sebastian. Triptych of Limoges Enamel, Early Sixteenth Century; 21 by 38 cm. An Exhibition by the British Antique Dealers' Association
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-Rosewater Dish and Sprinkler in Silver. London, 1610. An Exhibition by the British Antique Dealers' Association
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Coconut Cup Mounted in Silver Gilt. German, 1547. Height 31.8 cm. An Exhibition by the British Antique Dealers' Association
Article
Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
12/1927 | 297 | 51
Pages: 274-275+278-281+284-285
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Author:
Jones, E. Alfred (Jones, E. Alfred; Jones, Edward Alfred; J., E. A.; Jones, E. A.)
Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
artists:
Terry, Fred
artists:
Platel, Pierre
artists:
Eckfourd, John II
dates:
1920-1929
dates:
1600-1699
dates:
1700-1749
museums and institutions:
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, Great Britain
subjects:
Art museums / Acquisitions
subjects:
Metalwork / Silverwork
subjects:
Ceremonial vessels / Caudle cups
subjects:
Woodwork / Furniture / Chinoiserie
subjects:
Cabinets (furniture) / Japanning
Illustrations
Attributed works:
Plate II. D-Cup and Cover, by John Eckfourd, 1722-3. Height 26 cm. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. A-"Steeple" Cup, 1625-6. Height 43.6 cm. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. B-The "Vyvyan" Salt, 1592-3. Height 40.6 cm. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate I. C-"Steeple" Cup, 1599-1600, the Cover of Slightly Later Date. Height 37.5 cm. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. A-Coconut Cup, c. 1580. Height 21.6 cm. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. B-The "Sterne" Caudle Cup and Cover, 1673-4. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate II. C-Cup and Cover, 1590-1. Height 19 cm. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate III. Cabinet, in "China Work," Painted Black with Decorations of Gold and Silver and Insets of Mother-of-Pearl. Shown Shut and Open. Early Seventeenth Century. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Western art unattributed:
Plate IV. A and C-Pedestals of Carved Pine Wood, Gilt. English Rococo Period; B-Bookcase in Oak, Formerly at Dyrham Park. About 1666. Recent Acquisitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Article
Plasterwork at Hardwick Hall
11/1926 | 284 | 49
Pages: 232-234
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
artists:
Vos, Maarten de
artists:
Smith, Abraham
buildings:
Hardwick Hall, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Great Britain
dates:
1590-1609
museums and institutions:
Hardwick Hall, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Great Britain
patrons:
Hardwick Talbot, Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, 1527?-1608
places:
England
subjects:
British sculpture / Stuccowork / Plaster
subjects:
Italian sculpture / Influence
Illustrations
Attributed works:
A-Spring. Plaster. Part of Frieze Adapted from the Engraving Shown in Plate B. Plasterwork at Hardwick Hall
Attributed works:
B-Spring. Engraving by Martin de Vos. Plasterwork at Hardwick Hall
Attributed works:
C-Summer. Plaster. Part of Frieze Adapted from the Engraving Shown in Plate D. (Presence Chamber, Hardwick Hall). Plasterwork at Hardwick Hall
Attributed works:
D-Summer. Engraving by Martin de Vos. Plasterwork at Hardwick Hall
Article
The Embroidery at Hardwick Hall
11/1909 | 80 | 16
Pages: 97-99
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
buildings:
Hardwick Hall, Doe Lea, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Great Britain
dates:
1500-1599
patrons:
Hardwick Talbot, Elizabeth, Countess of Shrewsbury, 1527?-1608
places:
England
subjects:
Embroidery / Patronage / Aristocracy / Needlework / Textiles
Short Notice
Crewel-Work Hangings and Bed Furniture
09/1909 | 78 | 15
Pages: 366-368
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
dates:
1600-1799
places:
England
subjects:
Embroidery / Crevelwork (visual works) / Needlework / Women / Social history
subjects:
Bedrooms / Textiles / Iconography
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Crewel-Work Hangings on View at Messrs. Godfrey Giles and Co.'s. Crewel-Work Hangings and Bed Furniture
Article
Sixteenth Century Embroidery with Emblems
08/1907 | 53 | 11
Pages: 326-329
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
dates:
1550-1599 / 1600-1649
media:
Decorative arts
places:
England
subjects:
Embroidery / Needlework / Emblems / Elizabethan / Heraldry / Inscriptions
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Sixteenth Century Embroidery. Black-Work Jacket Belonging to Lord Falkland in the Victoria and Albert Museum
Article
Lace as Worn in England Until the Accession of James I
12/1906 | 45 | 10
Pages: 162-163+166-168
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
dates:
1400-1599
places:
England / Italy / Flanders
subjects:
British painting / Portraits
subjects:
Textiles / Lace / Needlework
subjects:
Costume
subjects:
Documents / Inventories
subjects:
Royalty / Aristocracy
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
From a Full-Length Portrait of Queen Elizabeth in the Royal Gallery of Grifsholm, Stockholm. Shows Small Ruff and Cuffs of Cut Work and Embroidered Linen. The Gloves, Richly Embroidered, Have a Narrow Edging of Twisted and Plaited Metal Thread. Lace as Worn in England Until the Accession of James I. Plate II
Western art unattributed:
Portrait of Lady Carleton (D. 1627), by Miereveldt, in the National Portrait Gallery. Shows Half-Ruff and Trimming of Wide Bobbin-Made Geometrical Lace. The Bodice Is Trimmed with Gold Lace. Walker, Phot. Lace as Worn in England Until the Accession of James I. Plate I
Western art unattributed:
Portrait of Queen Elizabeth in the National Portrait Gallery. Shows Ruff and Cuffs of Geometrical Needlepoint Lace. The Lace Consists of 'Band' and 'Passement,' i. e., Insertion and Dentated Edging, Joined. Walker, Phot. Lace as Worn in England Until the Accession of James I. Plate II
Western art unattributed:
Portrait of the Countess of Pembroke in the National Portrait Gallery, Dated 1614. Shows Very Fine Bobbin-Made Geometrical Lace (Probably Italian) on Cap and Cuffs. Several Widths of Insertion Are Joined to a Dentated Edge to Give Width. The Gown Is Trimmed with 'Passement' of Gold Thread and Black Silk. Walker, Phot. Lace as Worn in England Until the Accession of James I. Plate I
Article
The Lace Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Part IV (Conclusion)-Milanese Laces
02/1905 | 23 | 6
Pages: 384-385+388-391+393
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Author:
Jourdain, Margaret (Jourdain, Margaret; Jourdain, M.; J., M.; Jourdain, M. A.)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Blackborne, Arthur
dates:
1450-1599
patrons:
Visconti family
places:
England / Italy / Milan
subjects:
Lace / Needlepoint / Iconography / Hunting
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
No. 48. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XI, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 49. 10 Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XI, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 50. 10 Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XII, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 51. 4 Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XII, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 52. 12 Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XII, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 53. 3 Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XIII, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 54. Point de Milan, 7 Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XIII, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 57. Braid Lace, 3$frac{3}{4}$ Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XIII, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 59. Church Lace, 9½ Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XIII, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 60. Point de Milan Church Lace, 15 Inches Deep. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XIV, Milanese Lace
Western art unattributed:
No. 60. Second Panel. Lace in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Blackborne. Plate XIV, Milanese Lace
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