Short dress

  • Titles Short dress (Descriptive)
  • Credit Line Bequest of Sybil Noble Murray, 2000.214
  • Work Type dress
  • Classification Costume

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Oval very dark blue jasper intaglio with profile portrait of a man
Footed coffee pot of white jasper with sage green jasper dip and applied white jasper relief ornament, the foot decorated with a band of acanthus leaves, the lower body with stylized acanthus leaves and lotus flower motifs, the main body divided into reserves with on one side the allegorical figure of Hope leaning on an anchor and on the other the figure of a warrior - possibly Hector - with a suit of armor at his feet as well as a rooster, a sword and shield in his hands, with a band of leafy vines below the shoulder, with a high set spout and leaf-molded handle, the cover with stylized acanthus leaves and lotus flower motifs, with ball finial encased by acanthus leaves, the green jasper dip is a little mottled and uneven.
Small locket in the form of a female head wearing a tall white wig and a black mask that covers the upper part of the face, with rosy cheeks and red lips, in gilt metal mount, the locket opens in back to reveal a hollow compartment.
Oval creamware relish dish with shell edge highlighted in a lightish aqua-teal green, the sides rounded, the dish deeper at the short ends which are raised higher than the long sides.