The Wallace Collection

The Wallace Collection, A Family Collection, A National Museum, An International Treasure House
Treasure of the Month

December 2009:

Plaques depicting Scenes from the Life and Passion of Christ

November 2009:

A pair of Meissen Mayblossom vases with gilt bronze mounts, 1740-49.

October 2009:

A writing-table made by Jean-François Leleu, 1774-6

September 2009:

A Flint-lock Pistol of Louis, Dauphin of France (1729-6), c. 1738-44

August 2009:

Pietro Torrigiano, Head of Christ, c.1520

July 2009:

Claude-Joseph Vernet, A Storm with a Shipwreck, 1754, cat. P135

June 2009:

The Apollo Clock

May 2009:

French Limoges painted enamel plate, unattributed, but in the style of Pierre Reymond’s workshop, c.1565-75

April 2009:

Bulb Pot, one of a pair (piédestal ‘à oignon’) 1757-8

March 2009:

Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, Polichinelle

February 2009:

‘The Shepherd Paris’

January 2009:

Equestrian armour of Ottheinrich, Count Palatine of the Rhine Hans Ringler, Nuremberg dated 1532 and 1536