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Grotesque lamp: M.8-1965

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Current Location: Gallery 7 (Courtauld)

Titles

Grotesque lamp

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

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Description

Bronze, combining the shape of an elephant, pelican, satyr and mask, decorated with grotesque masks.

Notes

History note: Cyril Humphris, London

Legal notes

Purchased with the University Purchase Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1965-11-25) by Cyril Humphris

Dating

16th Century, Mid
Production date: circa AD 1550

School or Style

Renaissance

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Materials used in production

copper alloy Bronze

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Bronze, cast, and chased
Chasing

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Identification numbers

Accession number: M.8-1965
Primary reference Number: 13974
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 13 May 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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