Collection Online
Medium
silver, silver-gilt, enamel
Measurements
(a-b) 6.5 × 4.0 × 4.3 cm (overall) (Good King Wenceslas)
(c-d) 7.2 × 4.7 cm diameter (overall) (God rest ye merry gentlemen)
(e-f) 7.1 × 4.7 cm diameter (overall) (Christmas is coming)
(g-h) 6.5 × 3.7 × 4.1 cm (overall) (Hark! The herald angels sing)
(i-j) 6.8 × 4.0 × 3.9 cm (overall) (The holly and the ivy)
(k-l) 7.0 × 4.8 cm diameter (overall) (Kings of Orient)
(m-n) 7.3 × 4.0 × 4.0 cm (overall) (I saw three ships)
(o-p) 7.2 × 4.8 cm diameter (overall) (Ding dong merrily on high)
(q-r) 7.4 × 4.0 × 4.0 cm (overall) (While shepherds watched their flocks by night)
(s-t) 6.9 × 4.7 cm diameter (overall) (Away in a manger)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Edition
ed. 121/500
Inscription
(a) punched in base c.: MADE IN / ENGLAND / SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) q / 121
(b) punched inside: (lion passant)
inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on paper label inside u.c.: 121
(a-b)printed in gold (vertically) on paper label on outside of lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin (t Devlin underlined) / LONDON ENGLAND
(c) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) r / 121
printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin
(c-d) inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
printed in gold (vertically) on paper label on outside of lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined) / LONDON ENGLAND.
(e) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) / (lion passant) (leopard's head) s / 121
(e-f) printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
(g) punched in base c.: MADE IN / ENGLAND / SD (monogram) / (lion passant) (leopard's head) t / 121
(h) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) t
(g-h)printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
(i) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) A / 121
(j) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) A
(i-j) printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
printed in gold (vertically) on paper label on outside of lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined) / LONDON ENGLAND.
(k) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) B / 121
(l) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) B
(k-l) printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in black ballpoint pen on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
printed in gold (vertically) on paper label on outside of lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined) / LONDON ENGLAND.
(m) punched in base c.: MADE IN / ENGLAND / SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) C / 121
(n) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) C
(m-n) printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
printed in gold (vertically) on paper label on outside of lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined) / LONDON ENGLAND.
(o) punched in base c.: 121 / SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) D
(p) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) D
(o-p) printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
embossed in gold (vertically) on outside of lid of accompanying box l.l.: Stuart Devlin / LONDON
(q) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) E / 121
(r) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) E
(q-r) printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined)
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
printed in gold (vertically) on paper label on outside of lid of accompanying box c.: Stuart Devlin (Devlin underlined) / LONDON ENGLAND.
(s) punched in base c.: SD (monogram) (lion passant) (leopard's head) F / 121
(t) punched inside u.c.: (lion passant) F
printed on front cover of accompanying book c.: Stuart Devlin
inscribed in pen and ink on page 1 of accompanying book c.: 121
embossed in gold (vertically) on outside of lid of original box l.l.: Stuart Devlin / LONDON
two boxes stamped: Stuart Devlin
Accession Number
D14.a-t-1989
Department
Australian Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Philip Gruchy, 1989
Gallery location
Not on display