Thobaldo di Piersimone di Fabriano
Bronze with iron pestle. The waist of the mortar is divided into six panels separated by square columns. One panel contains the finger handle, the other five, a plaque of three dancing children - female inflowing robes - a cartouche - horse and rider, below, two borders, one inscribed the other containing flower rosettes, round the rim a border inscribed 'IHS . MARIA THOBALDO . DE . PIERSIMONE . DE . FABRIANO . ME . FECIT . A.D.M.D.XX.II'
History note: E. Saville Peck, Cambridge
Bequathed by E. Saville Peck
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1955) by Peck, Ernest Saville
16th Century, Early#
Production date:
AD 1522
Not clear from inscription if Maria should precede Thobaldo as part of maker's name or if it refers to the Virgin Mary. Although the maker was from Fabriano the mortar was not necessarily made there
Pestle
composed of
iron (metal)
Length 14.6 cm
Mortar
composed of
bronze
Diameter 13.2 cm
Height 10.1 cm
Accession number: M.8 & A-1955
Primary reference Number: 13952
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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