Girdle-End
ca. 1520 (made)
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Belt end, silver gilt, cast, the border formed of a naturalistic stem, which twists over to form a loop; the decoration comprising openwork interlaced and naturalistic foliated scrollwork encircling a central sunflower, and inhabited by applied figures of an eagle, an unicorn, a goat, a bird, a doe, a stag and a putto.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, silver gilt, cast, engraved |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt girdle end with foliated scrollwork and several cast animals. Germany, about 1520. |
| Physical description | Belt end, silver gilt, cast, the border formed of a naturalistic stem, which twists over to form a loop; the decoration comprising openwork interlaced and naturalistic foliated scrollwork encircling a central sunflower, and inhabited by applied figures of an eagle, an unicorn, a goat, a bird, a doe, a stag and a putto. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dame Joan Evans |
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| Bibliographic reference | Lightbown, Ronald. Medieval European Jewellery: with a catalogue of the collection in the Victoria & Albert Museum. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1992. cat. 80. p. 525. |
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| Accession number | M.52-1975 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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