Flask
1500-1600 (made)
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Powder flask of cut and stamped leather (cuir bouilli), partly gilt, heart-shaped. The front is decorated in relief with a coat of arms in an escutcheon surmounted by a helmet and supported by terminal female figures. The border resembles a laurel and the sides and back are stamped with floral scrollwork. The top is made of iron with the remains of gilding. Behind is an iron hook, and the sides have rings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cuir bouilli |
| Brief description | Powder flask of cut and stamped leather. Italian, ca. 1500-1600. |
| Physical description | Powder flask of cut and stamped leather (cuir bouilli), partly gilt, heart-shaped. The front is decorated in relief with a coat of arms in an escutcheon surmounted by a helmet and supported by terminal female figures. The border resembles a laurel and the sides and back are stamped with floral scrollwork. The top is made of iron with the remains of gilding. Behind is an iron hook, and the sides have rings. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Ellen Hearn |
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| Accession number | W.38-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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