Pilaster
Pilaster
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This stone pilaster is carved in relief with masks and floral scrollwork and surmounted by a cherub's head.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Pilaster |
| Materials and techniques | Stone |
| Brief description | Pilaster, stone, masks, stonework, Italian. |
| Physical description | Pilaster, stone, of triangular section; the two narrower sides are carved in relief with masks and floral scrollwork, and surmounted by a cherub's head. |
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| Object history | Bought (Nos. 9 to 45, 2,450 l 1 s 11d). |
| Production | possibly modern. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This stone pilaster is carved in relief with masks and floral scrollwork and surmounted by a cherub's head. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1891. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1892. pp. 11 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 42-1891 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2008 |
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