Lunette Grille
early 18th century (made)
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A wrought iron lunette, with dragons and scolls finished with dragons' heads, designed to fit into a semi-circular opening in a wall or above a door or window.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron |
| Brief description | Lunette grille, wrought iron, with dragons and scrolls finished with dragons' heads, Germany, early 18th century |
| Physical description | A wrought iron lunette, with dragons and scolls finished with dragons' heads, designed to fit into a semi-circular opening in a wall or above a door or window. |
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| Gallery label | LUNETTE
Wrought iron
Germany; around 1700-1750
A lunette grille is designed to fit into a semi-circular opening in a wall or above a door or window. This type of flat embossed decoration, here with dragons and scrolls finished with dragons' heads, is often found in German ironwork.
Museum No. 703-1907(07/1994) |
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| Accession number | 703-1907 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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