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1850-1895 (made)
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Photograph of two 16th century French walnut wood panels, both carved in relief with a crown surmounting a shield, with floral scrollwork above and below. On one panel the shield depicts a salamander (the badge of Francis I), and on the other it depicts a dolphin (the badge of the Dauphin of France).
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Brief description | Photograph of two walnut wood panels previously in the collection of Emile Peyre, Great Britain, 1850s-1896 |
Physical description | Photograph of two 16th century French walnut wood panels, both carved in relief with a crown surmounting a shield, with floral scrollwork above and below. On one panel the shield depicts a salamander (the badge of Francis I), and on the other it depicts a dolphin (the badge of the Dauphin of France). |
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Object history | The objects in the photograph formed part of the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French Medieval and Renaissance artefacts. The South Kensington Museum (renamed the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1900), bought over 300 pieces of furniture and woodwork, as well as sculpture and metalwork, from him in 1895, including these objects |
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Bibliographic reference | Label pasted on mount of photograph |
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Accession number | PH.512-1896 |
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Record created | June 27, 2014 |
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