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Hinge-Band

1530s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Iron hinge-band, composed of a pierced backplate and applied embossed decoration of two knights' heads and foliate scrolls.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Hinge-band
Materials and techniques
Iron, pierced and embossed
Iron
Piercing
Embossing
Brief description
Hinge-band, iron with pierced backplate and applied embossed knights' heads and foliate scrolls, made in Germany, 1530s
Physical description
Iron hinge-band, composed of a pierced backplate and applied embossed decoration of two knights' heads and foliate scrolls.
Gallery label
BAND Iron Germany; 1530s 2450-1856 Composed of a pierced backplate and applied embossed decoration of two knights' heads and foliate scrolls.(07/1994)
Subjects depicted
Knights
Scrolling Foliage
Bibliographic reference
The Art Journal. 1869. p.222.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
2450-1856

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O324582/hinge-band-unknown/
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