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Bracket

late 17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Lüneburg (made)

Ironwork bracket, wrought iron, consisting of a curved bar, to the concave side of which are attached floral scrolls with a figure and dolphin heads made up of two separate plaques, formerly painted (green, red and white) and partly gilt.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Object type
Bracket
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron, painted and gilt
Wrought Iron
Forging (Metal Forming)
Painting (Coating)
Gilding
Brief description
Ironwork bracket, consisting of a curved bar, to the concave side of which are attached floral scrolls with a figure, Lüneberg, Germany, late 17th century
Physical description
Ironwork bracket, wrought iron, consisting of a curved bar, to the concave side of which are attached floral scrolls with a figure and dolphin heads made up of two separate plaques, formerly painted (green, red and white) and partly gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm
  • Width: 130cm
  • Depth: 15cm
Gallery label
  • BRACKET Wrought iron Germany; late 17th century 173-1891 From Luneberg Town Hall. Formerly painted in green, red, white, and partly gilt. Decorated with scrolls, figures and dolphin heads.(07/1994)
  • BRACKET Wrought iron Germany; late 17th century This bracket for a balcony once decorated the Town Hall in Luneberg, northern Germany. It is decorated with floral scrolls and a figure and a dolphin head on the concave side of the bar. The design was originally painted in green, white and red, with the exception of the figure and dolphin head which were gilded. Museum No. 173-1891 (02/08/2013)
Production
From Lüneberg town hall.
Subjects depicted
Scrolls (Motifs)
Figures (Representations)
Dolphins
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
173-1891

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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