Marriage Box
17th century (made)
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Cylindrical or circular marriage caskets existed in The Netherlands throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. They were gifts exchanged on betrothal or to commemorate weddings. Linked hands as well as flaming hearts are frequently recurring symbols.The sides of the box are engraved with the Virtues and the cover with two hands joined in marriage, with the Holy Spirit above.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Engraved silver |
| Brief description | Marriage box, silver, box engraved with the Virtues, and the cover with two hands joined in marriage, with the Holy Spirit above, Netherlands, 17th century |
| Physical description | Hexagonal box, engraved plaques of the virtues, 3 cast griffin feet, detachable lid with elevated circular section with engraved garlands, lid with plaque of handshake emerging from clouds, hearts pierced with arrows. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Dolphin in triangle (Tardy 321) 19th-century Dutch tax mark for locally made silver (Under lip and underside of lid) |
| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
The sides of the box are engraved with the Virtues and the cover with two hands joined in marriage, with the Holy Spirit above.(26/11/2002) |
| Credit line | Alfred Williams Hearn Gift |
| Object history | TS comments: earthy church plate - lady in anchor stands for faith, charity has 2 children, the column stands for fortitude, the others?? Protestant pyxes rare. |
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| Summary | Cylindrical or circular marriage caskets existed in The Netherlands throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. They were gifts exchanged on betrothal or to commemorate weddings. Linked hands as well as flaming hearts are frequently recurring symbols.The sides of the box are engraved with the Virtues and the cover with two hands joined in marriage, with the Holy Spirit above. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.125:1, 2-1923 |
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| Record created | February 20, 2004 |
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