Brackets
Bracket
end of 15th century (made)
end of 15th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This pair of curved brackets in istrian stone is carved with a putto's head amid floral scrolls The brackets terminate with a lion's mask.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Brackets |
| Materials and techniques | Istrian stone |
| Brief description | Bracket, Istrian stone, putti, lion's mask, Italy, end of 15th century |
| Physical description | Brackets. A pair. Istrian stone, of curved form; each is carved with a putti's head amid floral scrolls, and a lion's mask in front. |
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| Object history | Bought for £10, the pair. Cavendish Bentinck Inventory No. 97 'for chimney piece'. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This pair of curved brackets in istrian stone is carved with a putto's head amid floral scrolls The brackets terminate with a lion's mask. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 231 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1834A-1892 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2008 |
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