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Triptych

late 19th century (made)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This is a bone, horn and wood triptych, depicting the Virgin and Child with saints, made in Italy, probably in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Several of its features give rise to suspicion concerning the authenticity of the triptych and the style of the carving on the plaques is unconvincing. The elements taken together point to the triptych being a modern pastiche.


Object details

Categories
Sculpture
Religion
Christianity
Object type
Triptych
Materials and techniques
Bone, horn and wood marquetry
Bone
Horn
Wood
Brief description
Triptych, bone, horn and wood, the Virgin and Child, Italy, probably late nineteenth or early twentieth century
Physical description
The plaques of the triptych depict St Paul, St Anthony Abbot, the Virgin and Child, St James the Greater and St Peter, all standing below eccentric towered cityscapes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.8cm
  • Open width: 23.9cm
Object history
In the collection of Leonora Louisa Yorke-Smith of Sidmouth, Devon, until 1934, when it was bequeathed to the Museum.
Subjects depicted
St Paul
St Anthony Abbot
Virgin and Child
St James the Greater
Summary
This is a bone, horn and wood triptych, depicting the Virgin and Child with saints, made in Italy, probably in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Several of its features give rise to suspicion concerning the authenticity of the triptych and the style of the carving on the plaques is unconvincing. The elements taken together point to the triptych being a modern pastiche.
Bibliographic references
  • Williamson, Paul and Davies, Glyn, Medieval Ivory Carvings, 1200-1550, (in 2 parts), V&A Publishing, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014 part II, pp. 782-783
  • Williamson, Paul and Davies, Glyn, Medieval Ivory Carvings, 1200-1550, (in 2 parts), V&A Publishing, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2014, part II, pp. 782-783, 260
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
CIRC.97-1934

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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