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Bellows with the coat of arms of George III
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Bellows with the coat of arms of George III

anonymous · c. 1800 - c. 1850 · riveted; pressing; paint; leather; wood (plant material); brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The object consists of two wooden parts forming the lower and upper sides of the bellows, with red-painted leather attached between them and riveted to the edges of these parts, and a tube of yellow copper. The top is covered with a yellow copper plate, into which a decoration has been pressed using a matrix, consisting of the crowned coat of arms of George III, King of Great Britain, surrounded by the motto of the Order of the Garter, between a crowned lion and a unicorn, with the motto 'Dieu et mon Droit', three ostrich feathers in a crown, garlands of roses and thistles, and oak leaves along the edge, as well as the term 'patent'. The bottom has a painting in lacquer on a green background with Chinese landscape motifs.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
bellow
Credit lineBlaasbalg met wapen van George III. c. 1800 - c. 1850. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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