Box
1400-1500 (made)
A case to contain unconsecrated waifers, of cut and embossed leather (cuir bouilli), stamped on the top with the sacred monogram IHS and on the side with conventional foliage; there are remains of the original gilding.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather, moulding |
| Physical description | A case to contain unconsecrated waifers, of cut and embossed leather (cuir bouilli), stamped on the top with the sacred monogram IHS and on the side with conventional foliage; there are remains of the original gilding. |
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| Historical context | Comparable items: Spitzer collection no.848 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7769:1-1863 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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