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1400-1500 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Leather case for holy water bucket with lid.


Object details

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Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Case for Holy Water Bucket
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Italian, 1400-1500, leather, Salting Bequest (case for holy water bucket); Italian, 1400-1500
Physical description
Leather case for holy water bucket with lid.
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting
Object history
Notes by W.A.Thorpe c.1957
CASE FOR A PAIL FOR HOLY-WATER. The container consisting of two pairs of layers of wrought and sewn leather, the outermost layer decorated in relief; no lining. Cap consisting of one pair of layers; no lining. Brown leather rubbed and worn inside, and on the outside now mostly sable.

Cylindroid form, swelling towards the top. On the container within plain opposite columns, a pair of eyes, and on the cap a corresponding pair, for a broad flat thong long wanting.

On the flat top, a blank shield for arms filled later by an incised representation of a church within curled stems of pods and leaves, all on smooth, slight, relief, against a stippled ground. Round the sides of the top, a wavy stem containing oak-leaves. Round the sides of the container, a design of curled stems as on the top. Plain base.

FRENCH 15th century
Collection
Accession number
W.115-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2005
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