Triptych
late 19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
This is a bone, horn and wood triptych, depicting the Virgin and Child with saints, made in Italy, probably in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Several of its features give rise to suspicion concerning the authenticity of the triptych and the style of the carving on the plaques is unconvincing. The elements taken together point to the triptych being a modern pastiche.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bone, horn and wood marquetry |
| Brief description | Triptych, bone, horn and wood, the Virgin and Child, Italy, probably late nineteenth or early twentieth century |
| Physical description | The plaques of the triptych depict St Paul, St Anthony Abbot, the Virgin and Child, St James the Greater and St Peter, all standing below eccentric towered cityscapes. |
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| Object history | In the collection of Leonora Louisa Yorke-Smith of Sidmouth, Devon, until 1934, when it was bequeathed to the Museum. |
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| Summary | This is a bone, horn and wood triptych, depicting the Virgin and Child with saints, made in Italy, probably in the late nineteenth or early twentieth century. Several of its features give rise to suspicion concerning the authenticity of the triptych and the style of the carving on the plaques is unconvincing. The elements taken together point to the triptych being a modern pastiche. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.97-1934 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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