Peacock
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silver
Measurements
125 x 80 mm
Place of origin
India
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1333853
Summary
Model - Silver peacock standing on a circular base with stylised fan-shaped tail with embossed decoration. Outspread wings with sets of silver beads suspended from tail, wings and beak. In notebook no.4, page 58 (1340945.4) Charles Wade refers to: 'Seraphim 278. Silver peacock. Persian'. Includes small sketch drawn in blue pen.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
References
Wade, 1944: Charles Paget Wade, Contents of Snowshill Manor. Volume 4 First and Second Floor, 1944