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Door Knocker with Hercules and Lions: M.27-1917

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Door Knocker with Hercules and Lions

Maker(s)

Sculptor: Unknown

Entities

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Description

Bronze, cast

Notes

History note: Unknown before Charles Fairfax Murray

Legal notes

Given by Charles Fairfax Murray

Measurements and weight

Height: 31.5 cm
Width: 26 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917-07-12) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

16th Century, Late-17th Century, Early
Circa 1560 CE - 1630 CE

School or Style

Renaissance

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Surface

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting

References and bibliographic entries

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.27-1917
Primary reference Number: 13837

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 25 March 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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