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This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Frieze

1590-1610 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
Cologne (made)

Four portions of oak framework with marquetry of sycamore, pearwood, rosewood and stained holly. Decorated with a symmetrical arrangement of scrolling stems bearing carnations and other flowers springing from a central vase shaped cartouche. The framework is moulded above and below, the upper portions projecting

Object details

Category
Woodwork
Object type
Frieze
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Frieze Panel
  • Frieze Panel
  • Frieze Panel
Materials and techniques
Oak
Sycamore
Pearwood
Rosewood
Holly
Marquetry
Brief description
German (Cologne); Late 16th or early 17th century; marquetry
Physical description
Four portions of oak framework with marquetry of sycamore, pearwood, rosewood and stained holly. Decorated with a symmetrical arrangement of scrolling stems bearing carnations and other flowers springing from a central vase shaped cartouche. The framework is moulded above and below, the upper portions projecting
Dimensions
  • 846 1907 height: 12.7cm
  • 846 1907 length: 159.4cm
  • 846 b 1907 height: 13.3cm
  • 846 b 1907 length: 78.1cm
  • 846 c 1907 height: 13cm
  • 846 c 1907 length: 75.5cm
From catalogue: 846 H 5 ins. L 5 ft 2 ½ ins. (12’7 x 159’4 cm.) 846a H 5 ins. L 5 ft 2 ¼ ins. (12’7 x 158’8 cm.) 846b H 5 ¼ ins. L 2 ft 6 ¾ ins (13’3 x 78’1 cm.) 846c H5 1/8 ins L 2 ft 5 ¾ ins. (13 x 75’5 cm.)
Object history
Purchased from Messrs. Rabb & Knapp (Antiquarian dealers), 5 Alter Markt, Frankfurt, Germany, for 280 marks (£13. 13.). A. B. Skinner and W.W. Watts 'visited the shop of these dealers' and reported on 25 Nov. 1907 that the 'Four pieces of inlaid frieze, probably from a large piece of furniture. The inlay is very good. We selected these friezes, as being very characteristic of Cologne work, which is but slightly represented in the Museum.'

Authority of purchase: Mr. H. G. Ogilvie’s on RP M 5137/07
Condition:
846 Wormeaten and bruise
846a Wormeaten and bruise
846b Wormeaten, portions of moulding missing
846c Wormeaten, portions of moulding missing. Cracked
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
846-1907

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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