28 pieces, engraved with the arms of Robert Fitzgerald,19th Earl of Kildare impaling those of his wife Lady Mary O'Brien. The service includes a table mirror, comb boxes, powder boxes, perfume flasks, brushes, pincushions, bowls and candlesticks. This collection was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.
More information
Title of artwork, date
The Kildare Toilet Service, 1722
Date supported
1995
Medium and material
Silver gilt
Grant
61500
Total cost
454280
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