Spindle Whorl
1510-1560 (made)
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Bead (spindle-whorls) of tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration. Flattened globular form with a hole and pierced longitudinally.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Bead (spindle-whorls) of tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, possibly Deruta, 1510-1560 |
| Physical description | Bead (spindle-whorls) of tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration. Flattened globular form with a hole and pierced longitudinally. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'GEMMA BELLA' (Inscribed in blue) |
| Object history | One of eighteen beads, but not a set; C.29 to Q-1960. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ajmar-Wollheim, Marta and Flora Dennis, At Home in Renaissance Italy, London: V&A Publishing, 2006.
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| Accession number | C.29F-1960 |
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| Record created | April 21, 2010 |
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