Casket
Casket
17th century (made)
17th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This is a casket made in the 17th century in Italy by an unknown sculptor. It is made in gilt metal, chased with foliated ornament and enclosing oval, octagonal and square plaques of agate.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Casket (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Gilt metal with agate |
| Brief description | Casket, gilt metal, chased with ornament, unknown artist, Italian, 17th century |
| Physical description | Gilt metal casket chased with foliated ornament, enclosing oval, octagonal, and square plaques of agate. |
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| Object history | Bought in 1864 for £16. |
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| Summary | This is a casket made in the 17th century in Italy by an unknown sculptor. It is made in gilt metal, chased with foliated ornament and enclosing oval, octagonal and square plaques of agate. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868., p. 9 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 396-1864 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2008 |
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