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Reclining Pomander

Artist: Rebecca De Quin (born 1958)

Location: Shipley Art Gallery

Date: 1994

Materials: gilding metal, pierced and patinated

Grant:

Amount Paid: £201 (Total: £806)

Vendor: Crafts Council Shop

Review number: 4031 (1994)

Provenance:
The artist.

Description:
The rich blue/green patina was achieved by burying the object for many hours under a mix of chemicals and sawdust, causing the surface to oxidise. The inside of the pomander is papered with opulent gold leaf.

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