Audio: St George cabinet by William Morris
The highly decorated St George's Cabinet demonstrates William Morris' love of romance. It was painted by Morris for the 1862 International Exhibition in London, to show the products of his new interior design company, Morris & Co.
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Encounters: European Merchants and West Africa
This audio was originally made for Room 63 in the V&A's Medieval & Renaissance Galleries. Entitled A World of Goods 1450–1600, the gallery examines how design ideas were exchanged within and outside Europe. Exploration, conflict and diplomacy all played a part, with traditional trade relationships with the Islamic world complemeted by new markets in the Far East and the New World.
Architecture videos
Watch six videos in relation to architectural design, featuring Crystal Palace and Trafalger Square as some of the subjects.
Mazarin Chest conservation: Re-attaching the lock plate & consolidating damaged edges
A video showing conservators replacing the lock plate with its large ornate screws and testing that the steel key will still fit the keyhole.
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Figures & Fictions iApp (digital edition)
Contains the complete exhibition catalogue and audio guide to the installation narrated curator Tamar Garb.
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