Memorial works
Following Albert’s premature death, Victoria commissioned the creation of photographs and decorative objects that memorialised her beloved husband
VICTORIA, QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (1819-1901)
Brass tablet
c.1860-81Brass tablet with engraved design | 0.5 x 8.6 x 13.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 55344
Rect brass tablet with black cotton ribbon attached. The ribbon extends from either side. The front features an engraved depiction of vine leaves and scrollwork. The ribbons function to hold documents and various photographs of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children and grandchildren to the brass tablet. The documents include an envelope recording life dates of various individuals and a transcription by Queen Victoria of 'In Memoriam' by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
A label attached to the work, possibly attached following Queen Victoria's death, states the tablet was always placed on Queen's Victoria's writing table.
A label attached to the work, possibly attached following Queen Victoria's death, states the tablet was always placed on Queen's Victoria's writing table.
Creator(s)
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (compiler)
Subject(s)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)0.5 x 8.6 x 13.0 cm (whole object)
- Acquired and compiled by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Photography
- Photographs
- Photography
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Vines
- Systematic botany
- Botany
Object type(s)
- visual works
- bibelots
- tablets
- bibelots
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
