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Door

ca. 1560 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Walnut wood door, carved in relief, with masks and bands of gadroon and leaf ornament.


Object details

Categories
Woodwork
Architectural Fittings
Object type
Door
Materials and techniques
Carved walnut door
Walnut
Carving
Brief description
Walnut door with relief carvings. Italian, ca. 1560.
Physical description
Walnut wood door, carved in relief, with masks and bands of gadroon and leaf ornament.
Dimensions
  • Height: 204cm
  • Width: 94cm
  • Depth: 8cm
6.8 ft x 3ft (207cm x 91cm approximately) Measurements taken from departmental notes (Woodwork Multinational box 171)
Object history
Purchased from Mr. J.C. Robinson (contact V&A registry for further details).
This door was originally part of the sacristy of a convent in Parma, Emilia-Romagna.
Subjects depicted
Gadroon
Leaf
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
46-1881

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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