Rosary Bead
Carved with scenes from the life of St. Jerome and originally one of a set of beads in a rosary. Though part of a devotional object, the virtuoso carving of this bead suggests that is was a luxury product, similar to a high quality Book of Hours, made for a wealthy patron. Other beads from the same workshop have coats of arms used by various aristocratic families in the South Netherlands and abroad, among them Henry VIII of England.
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Brief description | Rosary bead with a case, depicting scenes from the Life of St. Jerome, possibly from the workshop of Adam Dirksz, made in Brabant ca. 1510-1520 |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Summary | Carved with scenes from the life of St. Jerome and originally one of a set of beads in a rosary. Though part of a devotional object, the virtuoso carving of this bead suggests that is was a luxury product, similar to a high quality Book of Hours, made for a wealthy patron. Other beads from the same workshop have coats of arms used by various aristocratic families in the South Netherlands and abroad, among them Henry VIII of England. |
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| Accession number | A.535&A-1910 |
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| Record created | March 5, 2004 |
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