Casket
ca. 1500 (made)
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This inkstand is mounted on four claw feet. On the cover is a head of Medusa within a wreath flanked by two Cupids holding ribbons.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Inkstand / casket, bronze, two putti and a Medusa head on hinged lid, Italy, ca. 1500 |
Physical description | This inkstand is mounted on four claw feet. On the cover is a head of Medusa within a wreath flanked by two Cupids holding ribbons. |
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Object history | Bought, £5. |
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Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1856. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 30 |
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Accession number | 3624-1856 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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