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Dennis, Sarah,
1712-1761.
Shellwork flower arrangement.
Shell cabinet
County Cork, Ireland,
circa 1730.
1 shellwork flower arrangement :
shell, silk, fish scales, wood, glass ;
in cabinet 49 x 39 x 19 cm
Shellwork flower arrangement made by Sarah Dennis (née Newenham), of County Cork, Ireland. The original damaged limewood vase has been replaced with a modern reproduction, copied from the vases depicted as item 91 (pages 180-181) of the Ronald Phillips Ltd. Catalog (2006). The shellwork is encased in a black and gilt japanned wood cabinet, with hinged front door.
In addition to original shell specimens, the outer petals of one of the flowers include material from a fish of the genus Gadus (i.e., a cod or one of its relatives).
Provenance: Sarah Dennis (née Newenham), Woodhill, County Cork, Ireland; by descent to Cooper Penrose, Woodhill, County Cork, Ireland, until 1773; by descent to Anne Penrose, until 1827; by descent to Elizabeth Penrose, until 1862; by descent at Woodhill, County Cork, Ireland, until 1933; David Beadle Antiques, Staffordshire, England; Johnston Antiques, Dublin, Ireland; private collection, Ireland; Johnston Antiques, Dublin, Ireland; Private collection, Dublin, Ireland.
Thomas, I. Shell: a world of decoration and ornament,
page 144
Directory and picture of Cork and its environs,
pages 17-21
Restricted fragile material. Use requires permission of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Public Domain
public domain
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Shellwork.
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Exhibited in:
Crafting Worldviews: European Instruments of Art and Science from Yale University
(Yale University Art Gallery,
February 17, 2023-June 24, 2023)
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