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Frog
Copper alloy, probably bronze, modelled. The frog has a large hole in its mouth.
History note: Major James Stirling Home Drummond Moray, Abercairny, Perthshire; His Sale, Christie's, London, 27 June 1946, lot 52 [first part of two-part lot]; bt C.G. Cooper (£194. 5. 0.) on behalf of Lt. Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC (1892-1958), to whom sold 30 June 1946 (£199. 2. 0.); bequeathed to his sister, the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek; bequeathed by the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek, from the collection of Lt. Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, D.S.O., M.C., in his memory.
Bequeathed by the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek, from the collection of the late Lt Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC, in his memory
Height: 12.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Sherek, Pamela
16th Century, second half#
Circa
1560
CE
-
1600
CE
Purchased in 1946 as possibly by Riccio, but Southern German, possibly Augsburg
From a fountain
probably bronze
Copper alloy
Bronze
Modeling (forming) : Copper alloy, probably bronze, modelled
Accession number: M.25-1997
Primary reference Number: 14127
Old object number: B.26.
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_25_1997
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Frog" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/14127 Accessed: 2024-12-31 19:56:36
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