Photograph
1850-1896 (photographed)
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A photograph of four French oak brackets. The first is carved and painted with the shield of arms of a Farriers' Guild supported by two greyhounds. The other three brackets are carved with various supporting figures.
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Materials and techniques | Photograph |
Brief description | Photograph of 15th and 16th century French oak brackets which were previously part of the collection of Emile Peyre, Great Britain, 1850s-1896 |
Physical description | A photograph of four French oak brackets. The first is carved and painted with the shield of arms of a Farriers' Guild supported by two greyhounds. The other three brackets are carved with various supporting figures. |
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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.1444-1896 |
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Record created | June 27, 2014 |
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