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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Works of Art Exhibited at Marlborough House, 1854: Indian Hookah Bottoms and Belgian Vase. Damascene 1854
Albumen print | 13.5 x 19.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2800189
Photograph showing a covered tazza, indicated to be a Belgian vase in the title, between two hookah bottoms. The objects are all decorated in damascene inlay. Both hookah bottoms are of similar conical shape and decorated with a floral design. The hookah bottom on the left is entirely covered in the design, while the one of the right has a large plain band along the middle of the body and the neck.
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Creator(s)
View person pageFrancis Bedford (1815-94) (photographer)
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13.5 x 19.0 cm (image)
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'Indian Hookah Bottoms and Belgian Vase'
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Commissioned by Henry Cole. Later acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster
- Marlborough House [London]
- City of Westminster
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Asia
- India
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Packaging
- Containers
- Vessels (containers)
- Vases
- Vessels (containers)
- Containers
- Packaging
- Engineering & Technology
- visual works
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