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Roundel

ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Roundel. Ribbon scroll inscribed: TRANSIT HONOS. TRANSIT FORTUNA. PECUNIA TRANSIT, MENTE DEO SIMILIS, CORPORE TRANSIT HOMO, Black and silver stain.


Object details

Categories
British Galleries
Stained Glass
Object type
Roundel
Materials and techniques
Stained glass
Stained Glass
Brief description
Ribbon scroll inscribed: TRANSIT HONOS. TRANSIT FORTUNA. PECUNIA TRANSIT, MENTE DEO SIMILIS, CORPORE TRANSIT HOMO, English, about 1600.
Composite panel consisting of 35+a,c,d-1902, 37+h-1902, 44d-1902, 334-335-1908, C.72-1916, C.432-1919, C.448-1919, C.85-1926.
Physical description
Roundel. Ribbon scroll inscribed: TRANSIT HONOS. TRANSIT FORTUNA. PECUNIA TRANSIT, MENTE DEO SIMILIS, CORPORE TRANSIT HOMO, Black and silver stain.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 7.375in
  • Diameter: 5in
  • Unframed, composite panel height: 583mm
  • Unframed, composite panel width: 415mm
Credit line
Given by W. Verner Longe, Esq.
Object history
From Preston Hall, Suffolk
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.432-1919

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Record createdJune 15, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O7940/roundel-unknown/
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