Heraldic Panel
1500-1550 (made)
| Place of origin |
Walnut panel. Carved with floral ornament and a shield of arms resting on a vase-shaped ornament decorated with gadroons. The panel has been painted black.
Object details
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| Brief description | French, 1500-1550, carved, painted. Ex Peyre Collection. |
| Physical description | Walnut panel. Carved with floral ornament and a shield of arms resting on a vase-shaped ornament decorated with gadroons. The panel has been painted black. |
| Dimensions | HW: 41.6x22.2cm (from file) |
| Object history | Purchased for £4 6s 8d: 'wormeaten, and the edges chipped'. This panel was formerly in the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French medieval and renaissance artefacts. In 1895 the South Kensington Museum (renamed the V&A in 1900), bought over 300 pieces of furniture and woodwork from him, (as well as sculpture and metalwork), at a cost of £11,878. 16s. 9d. |
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| Accession number | 788-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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