Mirror
ca. 1550 (made)
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Burnished metal mirror, in a stand of steel damascened with gold and silver. The frame, of architectural design, is supported on scrolls which rest on a square base, with scrolled angles and feet. The whole covered with medallions of classical subjects, arabesques, cartouches, &c., in gold and silver. At the back of the mirror are figures of Jesus and of angels in niches; in front are classical figures. The whole surmounted by a group of Venus and Cupid. [From original registered description]
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ironwork, damascened with gold and silver |
| Brief description | Mirror, Iron damascened with silver and gold, Milan, about 1550 |
| Physical description | Burnished metal mirror, in a stand of steel damascened with gold and silver. The frame, of architectural design, is supported on scrolls which rest on a square base, with scrolled angles and feet. The whole covered with medallions of classical subjects, arabesques, cartouches, &c., in gold and silver. At the back of the mirror are figures of Jesus and of angels in niches; in front are classical figures. The whole surmounted by a group of Venus and Cupid. [From original registered description] |
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| Gallery label | MIRROR
Iron, damascened with gold and silver
Italian (Milan); about 1550
The elaborate decoration of the front and back combines religious and secular scenes. It is supposed to have been made for an unknown member of the House of Savoy, rulers of the Duchy of Savoy (now part of France). Formerly in the collections of Monsieur Debruge-Duménil and Prince Soltykoff. |
| Object history | This object was formerly in the Debruge-Dumenil and Soltikoff collections. It was said to have been made for a member of the House of Savoy. |
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| Accession number | 7648-1861 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2007 |
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