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Casket

1560 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wrought steel casket with lozenge shaped panels enclosing etched leaves, an heraldic shield of arms on the key escutcheon.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Wrought steel
Brief description
Casket of wrought steel, lozenge shaped panels with etched leaves, shield of arms on escutcheon, made in Germany, dated 1560
Physical description
Wrought steel casket with lozenge shaped panels enclosing etched leaves, an heraldic shield of arms on the key escutcheon.
Gallery label
CASKET Wrought steel, Germany; dated 1560 Wrought with lozenge shaped panels enclosing etched leaves and an heraldic shield of arms on the key escutcheon. Museum No. 1287-1855(07/1994)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
The Art Journal. 1869. p.221
Collection
Accession number
1287-1855

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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