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Ironwork, Room 114c

Casket

ca. 1550 (made)
Place of origin
Germany (made)

Wrought iron missal box, tinned and lined with fabric


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Casket
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, tinned, lined with fabric
Wrought Iron
Tinned
Brief description
Missal box, tinned and lined with fabric, wrought iron, Germany, c.1550.
Physical description
Wrought iron missal box, tinned and lined with fabric
Gallery label
MISSAL BOX Wrought iron Germany; c.1550 4036-1855 Tinned and lined with fabric. It has been converted for use as an alms box, hence the slit in the lid.(07/1994)
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
4036-1855

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O380009/casket/
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