Shield of arms
Shield of Arms
16th century to 17th century (made)
16th century to 17th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This white marble shield of arms is carved in low relief with a border of scrolls and palmettes. In the relief there are to rapiers and in the base the letters F.B.
The panel comes from the Cavendish Bentinck collection which was largely acquired in Venice. Istrian stone was commonly used in Venice as the Istrian peninsular (now in Croatia) was then part of the Venetian empire and the stone was imported across the Adriatic Sea.
The panel comes from the Cavendish Bentinck collection which was largely acquired in Venice. Istrian stone was commonly used in Venice as the Istrian peninsular (now in Croatia) was then part of the Venetian empire and the stone was imported across the Adriatic Sea.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Shield of arms |
| Materials and techniques | White marble |
| Brief description | Shield of arms, white marble, palmettes, scrolls, two rapiers, Italian. |
| Physical description | Shield. White marble, carved in low relief with a border of scrolls and palmettes. In the chief are incised two rapiers and in the base the letters F.B. |
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| Object history | Bought for £2. |
| Historical context | Cavendish- Bentinck Inventory 128A |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This white marble shield of arms is carved in low relief with a border of scrolls and palmettes. In the relief there are to rapiers and in the base the letters F.B. The panel comes from the Cavendish Bentinck collection which was largely acquired in Venice. Istrian stone was commonly used in Venice as the Istrian peninsular (now in Croatia) was then part of the Venetian empire and the stone was imported across the Adriatic Sea. |
| 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. 232. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1841-1892 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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