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14th century-15th century (made)
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STAND FOR TRAY. Brass (with an alloy of silver), engraved with Arabic inscriptions, divided by Memlúk coat of arms; the spaces filled with floral ornaments outlined with black enamel. From Cairo. Saracenic. 14th cent y. H. 9 ½ in., diam. 7 5/8 in. Bought (St. Maurice Collⁿ), 5l.
Description taken from ‘List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1884’. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1885. p. 89
Description taken from ‘List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1884’. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1885. p. 89
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Brief description | Stand for a tray or dish. Brass with remains of silver inlay. Inscribed with the name and titles of the Lord Secretary (amir dawadar) Bayazid Sayf al-Din. Egypt (Mamluk), 14th-15th century.; Islamic metalwork |
Physical description | STAND FOR TRAY. Brass (with an alloy of silver), engraved with Arabic inscriptions, divided by Memlúk coat of arms; the spaces filled with floral ornaments outlined with black enamel. From Cairo. Saracenic. 14th cent y. H. 9 ½ in., diam. 7 5/8 in. Bought (St. Maurice Collⁿ), 5l. Description taken from ‘List of Objects in the Art Division, South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1884’. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1885. p. 89 |
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Object history | Bought from the collection of Gaston de Saint-Maurice (1831-1905) in 1884. Saint-Maurice displayed his extensive art collection at the 1878 Paris exhibition, in a gallery entitled L'Egypte des Khalifes. This was part of an official sequence of displays celebrating the history of Egypt, presented by the Egyptian state at this international event. Saint-Maurice held a position at the Khedival court, and had lived in Cairo in 1868-1878. Following the exhibition, Saint-Maurice offered his collection for sale to the South Kensington Museum (today the V&A). |
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Accession number | 934-1884 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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