The collection of prints with images principally of geometric and floral designs for interior wall and floor decoration, plus designs for jewellery and cermaics, and architect drawings. All are in portrait format with descriptive label struck on paper below the image. Printed, at lower left corner is [artist's] name and at right, the printer and number of the print.

Produced for the South Kensington Museum, London (now the Victoria & Albert Museum)

Date range is 1870-1885

These photolithographs were secured for the museum by Trubner & Co who were the London agent for the Museum primarily for publications & printed matter. For evidence and documentation of this please refer to the archival files: MRS 8, Correspondence Sent - Trubner & Co. (London), 1884-1890, p.18-22; MRS 303, Recquisitions, 1882-1896 (in bundle of requisitions submitted to Trustees, 23 Dec 1884); and MRS 117/4, Annual Report, 1885, p.26. The above files deal with the acquisition of books & periodicals, orders for specific works & include enclosures in settlements of accounts. Trubner & Co became Messrs Kegan Paul, French & Trubner & Co from the 14 January 1890.

Chromolithograph, 'Ornaments of the sides of a stone', paper/ink, various makers, Russia/England, [1870-1885]

Rectangular sheet of printed paper depicting a design of an oranment found on the side of a stone 'Kok-Tache', which was used as a throne by the Bookhara emirs. The print has been exeucted with the predominant use of colours being grey and brown.

Designed: Russia

Made: South Kensington Museum; London, England; 1870 - 1885


Owned: Trubner & Co;

printed above plate u.c. "17"
paper adhered beneath plate l.c. "17. Ornaments on the sides of a stone, 'Kok-Tache' which was / used as a throne by the Bookhara emirs. It is in the principal / palace of the citadel of Samakand. According to tradition it / is the most ancient in the county. The stone is two archines / in height and about four archines long.it is enclosed in an / iron grating."

97/25/23

554 mm

374 mm