A fine and decorative Pre-Raphaelite mother-of pearl, hardstone, glass and parcel-gilt mosaic panel of St George and the Dragon, English, late 19th century, Inscribed: In memory of her grandfather, father and brother. This tablet is erected my Camilla. A late Victorian memorial tablet to General Sir George Townshend Walker (1764-1842) G.C.B K.C.T.S Lt. Govener of Chelsea Hospital, to Major General George Edward Lushington Walker R.E. (1828-1893) and to Capitain Frederick Howard Forestier Walker who fell at El Teb 4th Feb: 1884 Aged 21, 70 cm high, 108 cm wide, including marble frame
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- Victorian Period - The Victorian period of furniture and decorative arts design covers the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. There was not one dominant style of furniture in the Victorian period. Designers used and modified many historical styles such as Gothic, Tudor, Elizabethan, English Rococo, Neoclassical and others, although use of some styles, such as English Rococo and Gothic tended to dominate the furniture manufacture of the period.
The Victorian period was preceded by the Regency and William IV periods, and followed by the Edwardian period, named for Edward VII (1841 ? 1910) who was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India for the brief period from 1901 until his death in 1910.
- Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.