Coffin Grip Plate
1800-1825 (made)
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Coffin grip plate, brass, the plate is cast in the form of a flamboyant trophy of crossed flaming torches over an urn with acanthus leaves over a globe. A handle adorned with fliate decoration is attached to the plate by two cylindrical bolts.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Brass, cast |
| Brief description | Coffin grip plate, brass, England, 1800-1825. |
| Physical description | Coffin grip plate, brass, the plate is cast in the form of a flamboyant trophy of crossed flaming torches over an urn with acanthus leaves over a globe. A handle adorned with fliate decoration is attached to the plate by two cylindrical bolts. |
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| Credit line | Gift of |Julian Litten |
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| Accession number | M.232-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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