Pounce Box
ca. 1550
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bronze pounce box is made by an unknown artist in Italy in the middle of the 16th century. It is decorated with an eagle, a gryphon and two trees.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Pounce box, bronze, from an inkstand, Italy, middle of 16th century |
| Physical description | Decorated with an eagle, a gryphon and two trees. |
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| Object history | Bought for £1 4s. in 1863. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze pounce box is made by an unknown artist in Italy in the middle of the 16th century. It is decorated with an eagle, a gryphon and two trees. |
| Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1863. 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. 51 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 8983-1863 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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