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Mirror case - A knight and lady hunting

A knight and lady hunting

  • Object:

    Mirror case

  • Place of origin:

    Paris, France (possibly, made)

  • Date:

    ca. 1330-1350 (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Carved ivory

  • Museum number:

    222-1867

  • Gallery location:

    Sculpture, room 111, case DR8

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During the 14th century specialist ivory craftsmen carved both secular and religious objects in great numbers. Although Paris was the main centre of production, other workshops emerged in Italy and Germany. Some of the craftsmen may have been trained in Paris as their work often combines French and local styles. Mirror cases and combs with scenes from the Romance tradition formed an essential part of the dressing case of a wealthy lady or gentleman.

Physical description

Carved ivory mirror case, depicting a hunting party; a knight and lady riding through a wood, he passes his hand across her shoulders and turns her face towards him. Behind are two attendants on foot, at the bottom two running hares.

Place of Origin

Paris, France (possibly, made)

Date

ca. 1330-1350 (made)

Artist/maker

unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Carved ivory

Dimensions

Diameter: 12.5 cm

Object history note

From the Webb Collection

Descriptive line

Carved ivory mirror case depicting a knight and lady hunting, France, ca. 1330-1350

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1867. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868., p. 8.
Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1927-1929. Part II. p. 47.

Materials

Ivory

Techniques

Carving

Subjects depicted

Horses; Hunting; Dogs (animals); Knights (landholders); Forests; Noblemen

Categories

Sculpture; Sport

Collection code

SCP

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