The Bowes Cup, mark of Jacob Bodendick, gold, 1675-6. Museum no. M.63-1993
COLLECTIONS
Metalwork
The Metalwork collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum
includes the newly displayed national collection of English
silver, as well as ironwork, continental silver, arms and
armour, enamels, brasswork, pewter and medieval metalwork
of international importance. In this section you can learn about
the process of returning the Hereford Screen to its former
splendour and see the restored Silver galleries.
Highlight
The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection
Now at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection of gold, silver, mosaics, gold boxes and enamel portrait miniatures was given to the nation by Sir Arthur Gilbert (1913-2001) in 1996.