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Medium
silver, silver-gilt, enamel, jade, garnet, pearl, velvet
Measurements
(a) 9.7 × 5.3 × 5.5 cm (closed) (A partridge in a pear tree )
(b-c) 9.1 × 5.7 cm diameter (overall) (Two turtle doves)
(d) 5.9 × 11.2 × 6.8 cm (closed) (Three french hens)
(e) 8.4 × 5.7 × 6.7 cm (closed) (Four calling birds)
(f) 4.9 × 11.9 × 4.4 cm (closed) (Five gold rings)
(g-h) 4.9 × 8.4 cm diameter (overall) (Six geese a laying)
(i) 7.1 × 8.5 × 6.3 cm (closed) (Seven swans a swimming)
(j-k) 5.7 × 9.2 cm diameter (overall) (Eight maids a milking)
(l-m) 7.1 × 8.9 × 8.8 cm (overall) (Nine ladies dancing)
(n-o) 6.6 × 9.3 cm diameter (overall) (Ten lords a leaping)
(p-q) 6.3 × 9.2 cm diameter (overall) (Eleven pipers piping)
(r-s) 6.4 × 8.8 cm diameter (overall) (Twelve drummers drumming)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Edition
ed. 4/100
Inscription
(a) punched (vertically) in base c.l.: 4 / SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) p
punched inside l.r.: (lion passant) (leopard's head)
printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (underlined)
stamped in gold inside lid of accompanying box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(b) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) q / 4
(c) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) q
(b-c) printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin
inscribed in pen and ink on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
stamped inside lid of accompanying box l.c.: Stuart Devlin
(d) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) r / 4
printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (lin underlined)
stamped in gold inside lid of accompanying box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(e) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) s / 4
printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin
stamped in gold inside lid of accompanying box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(f) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) / (lion passant) (leopard's head) t / 4
printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
stamped in gold inside lid of accompanying box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(g) punched in base c.: 4 / SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) A
(h) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) A / 4
(g-h) stamped in gold inside lid of accompanying box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(i) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) / (lion passant) (leopard's head) B / 4
punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) (leopard's head)
printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
stamped in gold inside lid of accompanying box c.: DESIGNED AND MADE BY / Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(j) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) C (queen’s head) / 4
(k) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) C
(j-k) printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
stamped inside lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(l) punched in base c.: 4 / SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) D
(m) punched in outside u.c.: (lion passant) D
(l-m)printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
stamped inside lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(n) punched in base c.: 4 / SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) E
(o) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) E
(n-o) printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
stamped inside lid of accompanying box: Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(p) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) F / 4
(q) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) (leopard's head)
(p-q) printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in ballpoint pen on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
stamped inside lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(r) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) G / 4
(s) punched in outside l.c.: (lion passant) G
punched inside u.c.: 4
(r-s) printed on front cover of accompanying book l.c.: Stuart Devlin (evlin underlined)
inscribed in ballpoint pen on page 4 of accompanying book: 4 / Stuart Devlin
stamped inside lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin / LONDON
Accession Number
D122.a-s-1986
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Sir Frederick and Lady Wiltshire, 1986
Gallery location
Not on display