Crucifix
1475-1499 (made)
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Foot and knop of a large crucifix in walnut. The hexagonal knop consists of two tiers of Gothis arcading filled in with a tracery (the lower tier has, however, only three arches left). Under the knop are two bands of open floral scrollwork. The foot, which is hexagonal at the top, is ploygonal below and its surface is divided by raised mouldings radiating from the top, inot compartments filled with Gothis tracery. It has a peg and a hole for a second one to support figures. There are remains of gilding and gesso.
Object details
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| Brief description | foot and knop from crucifix; French, 1475-1499, hexagonal. Ex Peyre Collection. |
| Physical description | Foot and knop of a large crucifix in walnut. The hexagonal knop consists of two tiers of Gothis arcading filled in with a tracery (the lower tier has, however, only three arches left). Under the knop are two bands of open floral scrollwork. The foot, which is hexagonal at the top, is ploygonal below and its surface is divided by raised mouldings radiating from the top, inot compartments filled with Gothis tracery. It has a peg and a hole for a second one to support figures. There are remains of gilding and gesso. |
| Dimensions | HWD: 60x61.9x45.7 |
| Object history | Purchased for £15: 'split and portions missing'. This piece was formerly in the collection of Emile Peyre (1824-1904), a notable Parisian collector of French medieval and renaissance artefacts. In 1895 the South Kensington Museum (renamed the V&A in 1900), bought over 300 pieces of furniture and woodwork from him, (as well as sculpture and metalwork), at a cost of £11,878. 16s. 9d. |
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| Accession number | 748-1895 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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