PORTRAIT, miniature, Rev. Francis Clifton
H2013.59
Colour portrait miniature in a rectangular, wooden frame that is painted black and crazed. Portrait is framed in an oval glass window with a concave brass border. Rectangular acorn and leaf fitting with metal ring for hanging. Portrait depicts a man in a brown coat wearing a clerical cravat with preaching bands. On the reverse, a rectangular paper backing sealed to wooden frame; adhered to this, a discoloured brown piece of paper, square with irregular edging and a dozen small tears - cursive brown coloured text that reads: 'Our Grand Father/ Reverend Francis Clifton/ Rector of Alverstoke/ Hampshire/ Copied by Louisa Fyers/ Banks/ Mauritius 1830/ His granddaughter.'
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H2013.59 |
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| Accession Date: | 1 Jul 2014 |
| Acquisition Year: | 2012 |
| Credit: | Honoria Hassell Anderson and Patricia Anderson Wright Collection |
Material
| Wood/Wood | paint - unidentified. | 0 - Whole |
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| Brass/Metal | 0 - Whole |
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| Glass/Glass | 0 - Whole |
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Measurement
| width | 122mm |
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| depth | 16.3cm | (with ring outstretched) |
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| height | 7mm |
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