Knocker
late 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This is a bronze knocker made in the late 16th century Italy. It is formed by two half-figures of youths terminating in foliage, surmounted by a mask.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Knocker, bronze, formed by two half-figures of youths, Italian, late 16th century |
| Physical description | Bronze knocker formed by two half-figures of youths terminating in foliage, surmounted by a mask. |
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| Object history | This object was purchased in 1865 for £20 from a sale at the Pourtalès Collection in Paris, where many Italian art objects were being sold as a result of their flooding the market after the Napolenic wars. |
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| Summary | This is a bronze knocker made in the late 16th century Italy. It is formed by two half-figures of youths terminating in foliage, surmounted by a mask. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1865. 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. 35 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 66-1865 |
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| Record created | April 1, 2008 |
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