Gilbert Collection, Decorative art collection at Victoria and Albert Museum, United Kingdom
The Gilbert Collection contains European and British masterpieces of gold, silver, painted enamels, and detailed micromosaic artworks at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde gathered this collection over forty years before donating it to the British nation in 1996 for public display.
The collection demonstrates European craftsmanship through pieces like the 1801 Capitoline Doves plaque by Giacomo Raffaelli and miniatures by Henry Bone from 1825.
The collection resides in four dedicated rooms at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which moved from Somerset House to its current location in 2009.
The collection features an automata box with moving parts and clockwork mechanisms that produce music, representing technical innovation in decorative arts.
Inception: 1996
Website: http://vam.ac.uk/collections/metalwork/metalwork_features/gilbert_collection
GPS coordinates: 51.49670,-0.17194
Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:32
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