Box or inkstand
Box or Inkstand
early 16th century (made)
early 16th century (made)
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This circular cast bronze inkstand and cover is decorated in relief with monsters' masks and arabesque ornament. The cover is decorated with three satyrs's masks and is surmounted by a knob composed of bunches of grapes amid leaves. The whole stands on three clawed feet.
Object details
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| Title | Box or inkstand |
| Materials and techniques | Cast bronze |
| Brief description | Box or inkstand, bronze, Italy, early 16th century |
| Physical description | Circular inkstand and cover of cast bronze, decorated in relief with two monsters' masks and arabesque ornament. The cover is decorated with three satyrs' masks and is surmounted by a knob composed of bunches of grapes amid leaves. The whole rests on three clawed feet. |
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| Object history | Bought for £7 19s 1d from 28/01/1894 from Monsieur G Duseigneur, 3 Rue de l'Abbaye, Paris. |
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| Summary | This circular cast bronze inkstand and cover is decorated in relief with monsters' masks and arabesque ornament. The cover is decorated with three satyrs's masks and is surmounted by a knob composed of bunches of grapes amid leaves. The whole stands on three clawed feet. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1894. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1895. pp. 31 |
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| Accession number | 218-1894 |
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| Record created | January 5, 2009 |
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