Mirror Case
ca. 1600 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This case would originally have hung on a belt, with its glass mirror protected by the hinged cover. Portable mirrors such as these were as much items of jewellery and status as a tool for checking personal appearance.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Steel, damascened with silver and gold |
| Brief description | Octagonal steel mirror case, etched and gilt, Italy, ca. 1600 |
| Physical description | Octagonal steel mirror case, etched and gilt. Decorated with masks, fruit, foliate scrolls, moresques, snails, small animals and grotesques on the front and the reverse. A floral design decorates the inside. The mirror is missing. In the style of Paul Brickenholtz. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | I.A (Signature of maker) |
| Gallery label | MIRROR-CASE, steel, damascened with silver and gold, Italy; c. 1600
Signed I A. The mirror is missing.
Museum No. M.164-1921(07/1994) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by D. M. Currie |
| Object history | From the S.E Kennedy Collection. Bequest, David M. Currie |
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| Summary | This case would originally have hung on a belt, with its glass mirror protected by the hinged cover. Portable mirrors such as these were as much items of jewellery and status as a tool for checking personal appearance. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.164-1921 |
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| Record created | November 11, 2005 |
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