Collar

England

1850 - 1870

  • Titles Collar (Descriptive)
  • Artist England
  • Medium cotton, lace
  • Dimensions 19 × 19 in. (48.3 × 48.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Eleanor Freed in memory of her mother, Esther Loveman Kempner, 1984.335.6
  • Work Type collar
  • Classification Costume

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Solid light blue jasper tablet with applied white jasper relief decoration with light shading depicting Achilles at Skyros at the time of his discovery and departure, with from left a knight with horse, Lycomedes sitting on the throne, two naked Doryphoroi, or spear bearers, one of Lycomedes daughters in a long girt chiton springing away with a gesture of alarm, Achilles brandishing a sword, his woman's chiton slipping, his lover Deidameia is behind him with her hands on his shoulders, three other male figures, possibly Odysseus, Agamemnon with an attendant, and Diomedes are to the right.
Silhouette head front.
Bust in profile left.
Small enameled copper scent bottle in the form of a tulip bud with streaks of pink, yellow and purple, with gilt metal mounts.