Animals in the Museum 1

Plaque with goldfinch in micro-mosaic

Lion carved in stone

Animals on an Iranian ceramic tile

Sweet box with picture of a dog in micro-mosaic with hard stones and gold

Picture of a butterfly in glass micro-mosaic

Camels cast in silver

Lion cast in silver

Plaque with a leopard in glass micro-mosaic

Cow cast in silver

Animals in a stained glass window

Micro-mosaic picture of bird and fruit

This gallery shows a small selection of the animals you can find if you go “on safari” in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Sometimes the animals are out in the open and easy to spot; others are small and well hidden away from the view of most visitors. They can be made out of almost any material, and the examples shown here are made from silver, stone, micro-mosaic, ceramic, and glass. They form part of testimonial silver sculptures, clock furniture, carved memorial edifices, sweet boxes, stained glass windows, plaques, and tile-work.

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