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Spindle Whorl

1510-1560 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bead (spindle-whorls) of tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration. Flattened globular form with a hole and pierced longitudinally.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted
Brief description
Bead (spindle-whorls) of tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, possibly Deruta, 1510-1560
Physical description
Bead (spindle-whorls) of tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration. Flattened globular form with a hole and pierced longitudinally.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.5cm
  • Depth: 1.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
'LAISA BELLA' (Inscribed in blue)
Object history
One of eighteen beads, but not a set; C.29 to Q-1960.
Bibliographic reference
Ajmar-Wollheim, Marta and Flora Dennis, At Home in Renaissance Italy, London: V&A Publishing, 2006.
Collection
Accession number
C.29O-1960

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Record createdApril 21, 2010
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