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Gate

Around 1600 (Made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Toledo (Made)
Spain (made)

Two rows of balusters, the upper enclosing a representation of the Resurrection, between three embossed bands, the upper and lower enriched with grotesques, the central one with the inscription AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA. The pediment encloses a coat of arms with a prelate's hat. The whole of the decoration is repeated on both sides. The gate has a lock with a sliding bolt.


Object details

Categories
Metalwork
Ironwork
Christianity
Religion
Object type
Gate
Materials and techniques
Wrought iron
Iron
Forging
Brief description
Wrought iron gate from Toledo Cathedral, Spain, around 1600
Physical description
Two rows of balusters, the upper enclosing a representation of the Resurrection, between three embossed bands, the upper and lower enriched with grotesques, the central one with the inscription AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA. The pediment encloses a coat of arms with a prelate's hat. The whole of the decoration is repeated on both sides. The gate has a lock with a sliding bolt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.7m (Note: Dimensions as recorded in the register)
  • Width: 1.29m
Gallery label
  • GATE OF A CHAPEL Wrought and embossed iron Spanish; about 1600 The cresting encloses the arms of Cardinal Bernado de Sandoval y Rojas, Archbishop of Toledo from 1599 to 1618.
  • GATE FROM TOLEDO CATHEDRAL Wrought iron, formerly painted and gilt Spanish (Toledo); about 1600 The gate is inscribed AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA (Hail Mary full of Grace). The coat of arms can be identified as that of Cardinal Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas, who was in charge of the diocese of Toledo from 1599 to 1618. The cardinal was a powerful figure, who carried out extensive alterations to Toledo Cathedral.
Object history
The coat of arms is that of Cardinal Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas who was in charge of the diocese of Toledo from 2 June 1599 until his death on 7 December 1618. He carried out a number of important changes to Toledo Cathedral including the Chapel of the Virgin of the Ciborium- in which he is buried- the main Sacristy and other additions. (information received from Canon Augustin Guissarola of Toledo in 1952)
Bibliographic reference
J. Starkie Gardner, Ironwork, Part II., illustr Plate 24
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.319-1922

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Record createdAugust 19, 2002
Record URL
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