Photograph
1850s-1896 (photographed)
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Photograph of the front of a late 15th century French oak coffer, carved with two panels containing shields of arms amid Gothic tracery. One shield bears three fleur-de-lys (the royal arms of France), while the other bears, first and fourth a fleur-de-lys, and second and third a dolphin. Underneath the ornamental lock-plate is a small round-headed panel, also filled with Gothic tracery.
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Materials and techniques | Photograph |
Brief description | Photograph of the front of a late 15th century French oak coffer, which was previously part of the collection of Emile Peyre, Great Britain, 1850s-1896 |
Physical description | Photograph of the front of a late 15th century French oak coffer, carved with two panels containing shields of arms amid Gothic tracery. One shield bears three fleur-de-lys (the royal arms of France), while the other bears, first and fourth a fleur-de-lys, and second and third a dolphin. Underneath the ornamental lock-plate is a small round-headed panel, also filled with Gothic tracery. |
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Object history | The object in the photograph formed part of the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French Medieval and Renaissance artefacts. This object entered the collection of the Museum of Science and Art, Dublin, which is now known as The National Museum of Ireland. |
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Bibliographic reference | On a label pasted to the mount of the photograph. |
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Accession number | PH.1450-1896 |
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Record created | June 27, 2014 |
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