Box
Box
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This small box is decorated with engravings of biblical and secular scenes: 1. Samson carrying the gates of Gaza. 2. A grotesque hog churning a tub. 3. A lady in a garden. 4. A man playing on a bagpipe. 5. The two spies carrying the grapes back from the Promised Land. 6. A man beating on a drum and playing on a clarinet. It was probably a luxury object produced in France in the late 16th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Box (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraved ivory with gilt copper mounts. |
| Brief description | Box, ivory and gilt copper mountings, with engraved scenes of various subjects, French or Flemish, 16th century |
| Physical description | Box with engraved subjscts in fine outline, slightly shadowed in parts. The subjects are: 1. Samson carrying the gates of Gaza. 2. A grotesque hog churning a tub. 3. A lady in a garden. 4. A man playing on a bagpipe. 5. The two spies carrying the grapes back from the Promised Land. 6. A man beating on a drum and playing on a clarinet. |
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| Object history | Bought in Paris for £5 in 1856. It has also been suggested that the box is of an earlier date, the engravings being added in the 16th century. |
| Production | French or Flemish. It has also been suggested that the box is of an earlier date, the engravings being added in the 16th century. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This small box is decorated with engravings of biblical and secular scenes: 1. Samson carrying the gates of Gaza. 2. A grotesque hog churning a tub. 3. A lady in a garden. 4. A man playing on a bagpipe. 5. The two spies carrying the grapes back from the Promised Land. 6. A man beating on a drum and playing on a clarinet. It was probably a luxury object produced in France in the late 16th century. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1637-1856 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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