Corbel
Corbel
late 15th century (made)
late 15th century (made)
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This corbel or capital is decorated with two winged Tritons with scrolls above and a mask at the centre of the abacus. Several capitals would have been cast from the same mould and used to decorate a building.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Corbel |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Corbel, terracotta, garland, winged Triton, scrolls, North Italy, late 15th century. |
| Physical description | Corbel, pair, terracotta; in form of a capital decorated in relief with a garland in the centre supported by two winged Tritons with scrolls above. |
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| Object history | Bought for £5. |
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| Summary | This corbel or capital is decorated with two winged Tritons with scrolls above and a mask at the centre of the abacus. Several capitals would have been cast from the same mould and used to decorate a building. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1891. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1892. pp. 72 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 438A-1891 |
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| Record created | November 10, 2008 |
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