STANTON, GEORGE (1837-1894)
Table
signed & dated 1849RCIN 41227
Prince Albert was fascinated by the casting of metals by electro-deposit. The table top is an electrotype copy of a sixteenth-century pewter dish showing Temperance, the Elements, the Liberal Arts and Minerva.
Purchased by Prince Albert, and presented to Queen Victoria on her birthday, 24 May 1850
No. 190
Purchased by Prince Albert, and presented to Queen Victoria on her birthday, 24 May 1850
No. 190