Cane handle with a figure of Justice
Handle
ca. 1830-1850 (made)
ca. 1830-1850 (made)
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This handle of a cane is made by an unknown artist in Germany in ca. 1830-1850.
It is of ivory carved with grotesque heads and with a figure of Justice along the top. Justice is leaning back, and resting her head upon a dragon's head. The unusual style of the piece suggests it was produced in Germany in the first half of the nineteenth century, although it may have been made in imitation of the work of the early eighteenth century.
It is of ivory carved with grotesque heads and with a figure of Justice along the top. Justice is leaning back, and resting her head upon a dragon's head. The unusual style of the piece suggests it was produced in Germany in the first half of the nineteenth century, although it may have been made in imitation of the work of the early eighteenth century.
Object details
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| Title | Cane handle with a figure of Justice (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory |
| Brief description | Handle, ivory with later wood mount, of a cane, carved with grotesque heads and af igure of Justice, Germany, ca. 1830-1850 |
| Physical description | This handle of a cane is of ivory carved with grotesque heads and with a figure of Justice along the top. Justice is leaning back, and resting her head upon a dragon's head. |
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| Object history | Acquired from the Museum of the Collegio Romano, Rome, in 1859. |
| Historical context | A very similar handle is the Musee de Cluny in Paris. A number of examples in the Berlin Museum and at Munich may also be compared. |
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| Summary | This handle of a cane is made by an unknown artist in Germany in ca. 1830-1850. It is of ivory carved with grotesque heads and with a figure of Justice along the top. Justice is leaning back, and resting her head upon a dragon's head. The unusual style of the piece suggests it was produced in Germany in the first half of the nineteenth century, although it may have been made in imitation of the work of the early eighteenth century. |
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| Accession number | 4711-1859 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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