Room 89: The Silver Lions
Room 89 is dominated by these three splendid life-size, electrotype copies of 17th-century silver lions made by Elkington and Co. in 1885. The original lions were made to guard the royal throne at Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark. The lions were purchased for £100 each from Elkington in 1885 to add to the Museum's growing collection of reproductions of famous works of art. They are made of electroformed copper, cast in moulds taken directly from the originals. The copper lions were then plated with silver in electroplating vats.
Room 89 is on Level 3 of the V&A South Kensington.
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
From 19 May 2012 the V&A celebrates the opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers.
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'Blue Lion' Fine China Mug
Fine china 'Blue Lion' mug from the Heritage collection.
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Thu 21 June 2012 13:00
GALLERY TALKS: Join Tessa Murdoch on a tour of Huguenot silver which includes work marked by first generation refugee goldsmith Pierre Platel and his former apprentice Paul de Lamerie whose customers included the Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole.
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