Book Cover
probably 19th century (made)
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Embossed and enamelled gold book cover, on the obverse; a panel representing the Creation of Eve, surrounded by figures, flowers, scrolls and other devices; on the reverse, the Fountain of Youth, Europe, probably 19th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Embossed and enamelled gold |
| Brief description | Gold embossed and enamelled gold book cover, depicting the Creation of Eve and Fountain of Youth, Europe, probably 19th century |
| Physical description | Embossed and enamelled gold book cover, on the obverse; a panel representing the Creation of Eve, surrounded by figures, flowers, scrolls and other devices; on the reverse, the Fountain of Youth, Europe, probably 19th century. |
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| Object history | Formerly attributed to Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) and said to have belonged to Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669), consort of Charles I. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Tait, Hugh. The girdle-prayerbook or 'tablet': an important class of Renaissance jewellery at the court of Henry VIII. Jewellery Studies. 1985, vol. 2, pp. 53-55. |
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| Accession number | 736-1864 |
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| Record created | August 4, 2005 |
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