Casket
1300-1340 (made)
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Boxwood casket, oblong with sloped lid. Carved in panels with various subjects. Knights, ladies, peasants, grotesque creatures and heraldic shields. It has brass hinges, has a lock and key. Described and figured in the Journal of the Archaeological Institute, vol. XXXIII, p. 199. The brass work is comparatively modern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | carving, boxwood |
| Brief description | Carved boxwood casket, English, 1300-1340 |
| Physical description | Boxwood casket, oblong with sloped lid. Carved in panels with various subjects. Knights, ladies, peasants, grotesque creatures and heraldic shields. It has brass hinges, has a lock and key. Described and figured in the Journal of the Archaeological Institute, vol. XXXIII, p. 199. The brass work is comparatively modern. |
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| Credit line | Given by the late Rev. T.H.T. Hopkins M.A. per Professor Westwood. |
| Bibliographic reference | Described and figured in the Journal of the Archaeological Institute, vol. XXXIII, p. 199. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 301-1885 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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