Capital
Capital
end of 15th century (made)
end of 15th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This Istrian stone capital is in the Ionic architectural order, with large volutes and bands of egg and tongue and astragal ornament. The abacus, the flat slab forming the uppermost part of a column, has incurved sides.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Capital |
| Materials and techniques | Istrian stone |
| Brief description | Capital, Istrian stone, egg and dart, astragal, Italian, end of 15th century. |
| Physical description | Capital, Istrian stone, of Ionic form, with large volutes and bands of egg and tomgue and astragal ornament. The abacus has incurved sides and a small portion of the fluted column is attached to the capital. |
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| Object history | Bought for £2. 10s. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This Istrian stone capital is in the Ionic architectural order, with large volutes and bands of egg and tongue and astragal ornament. The abacus, the flat slab forming the uppermost part of a column, has incurved sides. |
| 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. 234. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1859-1892 |
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| Record created | December 8, 2008 |
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