Figure of a jester
Figure
14th century-15th century (made)
14th century-15th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Statuette of a fool or jester playing on a bagpipe, mounted on an hexagonal pedestal which was originally the base of a candlestick.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Figure of a jester (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | copper alloy |
| Brief description | Figure of a jester attached to the base of a candlestick; copper alloy; German, 1400-1500 |
| Physical description | Statuette of a fool or jester playing on a bagpipe, mounted on an hexagonal pedestal which was originally the base of a candlestick. |
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| Object history | Bought from the Soulages Collection in 1865. |
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| Bibliographic reference | J.C.Robinson. Catalogue of the Soulages Collection: being a descriptive inventory of a collection of works of decorative art, formerly in the possession of M. Jules Soulages of Toulouse; now, by permission of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, exhibited to the public at the Museum of Ornamental Art, Marlborough House. London: Chapman and Hall, 1856, no. 381, p. 120 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 595-1865 |
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| Record created | January 12, 2004 |
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