Renaissance bronze writing casket

An image of Metalwork. Writing casket. Bronze, cast, height, whole, 10.2 cm, circa 1475-1525. The lid is associated, and the feet were added in the 19th century. Production Note: When purchased in 1937 the casket was attributed to Caradosso. Renaissance.

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Metalwork. Writing casket. Bronze, cast, height, whole, 10.2 cm, circa 1475-1525. The lid is associated, and the feet were added in the 19th century. Production Note: When purchased in 1937 the casket was attributed to Caradosso. Renaissance.

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Accession Number: M.41-1997
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/27.0
Focal length: 120
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Jaymes Sinclair
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Image width: 1024 pixels
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Filesize: 163.51kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 27/1

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15th Century 16th Century Artist/Maker Artistic Movement Caradosso Cristoforo Foppa Date Department Fitz_AA Italian Material Nationalities Object Type Other Keywords Renaissance Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPACtd _WF_PCtd box bronze casket cast centaur container copper copper alloy festoon garlands lidded metalwork mythological mythology nymphs portraits receptacle swags wreath writing casket

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