Unknown man
Gamespiece
ca. 1550-1575 (made)
ca. 1550-1575 (made)
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This medallion entitled the 'Unknown Man' is of turned boxwood and made by an unknown artist in Germany ca. 1550-1575.
It depicts the portrait of a man and on the reverse it is branded with the monogram DPC.
It was probably part of a series of gamespieces. Habich thought the present piece and museum number 239-1853 were from a series of gamespieces, based on Renaissance medals, and all signed with a monogram made with a branding iron.
It depicts the portrait of a man and on the reverse it is branded with the monogram DPC.
It was probably part of a series of gamespieces. Habich thought the present piece and museum number 239-1853 were from a series of gamespieces, based on Renaissance medals, and all signed with a monogram made with a branding iron.
Object details
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| Title | Unknown man (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Turned boxwood |
| Brief description | Unknown man, boxwood gamespiece by the Monogrammist DPC, Germany, ca. 1550-1575 ? |
| Physical description | The medallion depicts the bust of a man facing right, bearded, and wearing a broad-brimmed hat over a close caul. The remains of a sealing wax stamp with a coat of arms imprinted on it are to be seen on the reverse. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'DPC' (Monogram; Reverse; branding) |
| Object history | Bought in 1853 for £1 |
| Historical context | Probably used as a gamespiece. Habich thought the present and museum number 239-1853 were from a series of gamespieces, based on Renaissance medals, and all signed with a monogram made with a branding iron. |
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| Summary | This medallion entitled the 'Unknown Man' is of turned boxwood and made by an unknown artist in Germany ca. 1550-1575. It depicts the portrait of a man and on the reverse it is branded with the monogram DPC. It was probably part of a series of gamespieces. Habich thought the present piece and museum number 239-1853 were from a series of gamespieces, based on Renaissance medals, and all signed with a monogram made with a branding iron. |
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| Accession number | 238-1853 |
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| Record created | March 3, 2004 |
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