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Global Museum
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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Kingfisher carved in dark Siberian nephrite, with rose diamond eyes and chased gold claws, by Henrik Wigström, 1900. Royal Collection.

Purchased either by King Edward VII in 1907 or the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) in 1913

@wikivictorian #Royalty #kingfisher #collections #globalmuseum

Kingfisher carved in dark Siberian nephrite
Kingfisher carved in dark Siberian nephrite
Kingfisher carved in dark Siberian nephrite
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FallsMom
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@FallsMom@pixey.org replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Is this on public display at a museum?

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@globalmuseum@mastodon.online replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

@FallsMom I am not sure but I expect so

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