Memorial
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal and semi precious stones
Measurements
1095 x 487 x 10 mm
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 28546
Summary
Dark coloured metal memorial cross, all four arms ending with pointed trefoils. An expanded square with undecorated trefoils in each corner where arms cross.Square decorated with diamond shaped, clear white stone.Surrounded by four red stones at each corner and four smaller urple one. The four end trefoils carry one oval pink and two smaller oval red stones. Background of cross decorated with gold colooured symetrical leaf and floral design throughout. Red, yellow and white clear stones decorate the flower shapes in pairs. Two thirds of the way down long arm is an integral rectangular, dark coloured metal plate with small scalloped border around writing which has three leafy designs: IN LOVING MEMORY OF / JANET LOUISA GIBBS WIFE OF / ANTONY GIBBS OF TYNTESFIELD / BORN 15 . DEC . 1850 . DIED 10 . DEC . 1909.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and suppporters.