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1850-1896 (photographed)
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A photograph of a 16th century French drawer or box and carved oak panel. The drawer or box is made of walnut wood that has been carved in relief with floral scrollwork and a cherub's head. The long oak panel is carved in relief with a lion's mask from the mouth of which issues floral scrolls ending in animal's heads.
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Materials and techniques | Photograph |
Brief description | Photograph of the front of a 16th century French drawer or box and a carved oak panel which were previously part of the collection of Emile Peyre, Great Britain, 1850s-1896 |
Physical description | A photograph of a 16th century French drawer or box and carved oak panel. The drawer or box is made of walnut wood that has been carved in relief with floral scrollwork and a cherub's head. The long oak panel is carved in relief with a lion's mask from the mouth of which issues floral scrolls ending in animal's heads. |
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Object history | The objects in this photograph formed part of the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French Medieval and Renaissance artefacts. In 1895 the South Kensington Museum (renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1900), bought over 300 pieces of furniture and woodwork (including these objects) from him. |
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Bibliographic reference | On a label pasted to the mount. |
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Accession number | PH.1440-1896 |
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Record created | June 27, 2014 |
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