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Description: | The decorative and applied art collection is of high artistic quality and its principal highlights are items from the period from Charles II to Victoria and the work of some outstanding Gloucestershire craftsmen.
The decorative and applied art collection is strong and includes sculpture; pottery and porcelain; silver including work by William Corsely of Gloucester (1640-1691); glass; furniture; and clocks, watches and the finest provincial collection of barometers. This collection dates from Queen Anne to George III and includes works by oustanding Gloucestershire craftsmen, including William Simmonds.
Further highlights include glass by James Giles, barometers by Daniel Quare and a 13th century Limoges Enamel Crozier.. | Subjects: | Ceramics Metalwork Sculpture Furniture Decorative & Applied Arts | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Brunswick Road
Gloucester,
GL1 1HP | FAX: | 01452 410 898 | Telephone: | 01452 396 131 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:3409 | Go to resource |
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