Capital
Capital
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
late 15th century to early 16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This architectural capital is carved with acanthus leaves and large volutes supporting the square abacus with incurved sides. One of the sides is decorated with a mask and on the opposite side there is a shield with roundels in rows.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Istrian stone |
| Brief description | Capital, Istrian stone, acanthus, mask, Italy, late 15th or early 16th century |
| Physical description | Capital. Istrian stone, carved with acanthus leaves and large volutes, supporting the square abacus with incurved sides. One of the sides is decorated with a mask, and on eht opposite side is a shield with roundels in rows, six, five, four, three, two and one. |
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| Object history | Bought for £6. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This architectural capital is carved with acanthus leaves and large volutes supporting the square abacus with incurved sides. One of the sides is decorated with a mask and on the opposite side there is a shield with roundels in rows. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1892. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1893. pp. 229 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1824-1892 |
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| Record created | December 1, 2008 |
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