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Bracket

Bracket
end of 15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This istrian stone bracket is carved in low relief on one side with floral scrolls, birds, masks and a serpent entwining itself round a large bird. The bracket is also decorated with scrolled fruit and a cornucopiae. A bracket is a decorative or weight-bearing structural element made of wood, stone or metal that overhangs a wall to support or carry weight.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBracket
Materials and techniques
Istrian stone
Brief description
Bracket, Istrian stone, carved, Italy, end of 15th century.
Physical description
Bracket. Istrian stone, carved in low relief on one side with floral srolls, brids, masks, and a serpent wntwining itself round a large bird; the fruit is scrolled and carved with a cornucopiae.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14in
  • Length: 25in
  • Width: 3.5in
Object history
Bought for £3.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This istrian stone bracket is carved in low relief on one side with floral scrolls, birds, masks and a serpent entwining itself round a large bird. The bracket is also decorated with scrolled fruit and a cornucopiae. A bracket is a decorative or weight-bearing structural element made of wood, stone or metal that overhangs a wall to support or carry weight.
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. 231
Collection
Accession number
1838B-1892

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Record createdDecember 1, 2008
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