Maker: uncertain
Copper, painted in polychrome enamels on a white ground with busts of a youth and a woman, each surrounded by flowers and foliage
Three copper plaques painted in pale and mid-blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, mauve, red, pale brown and black enamels on a white ground cover the front, spine and back of the metal bookcover, and are held in position by its scalloped edges, which also have a border of twisted gold wire, and hinges joining the back and front to the spine. The front is decorated with a bust of a youth with long brown hair, and a blue drape over a mauve tunic, surrounded by various flowers, including tulips, lilies and carnations. On the back there is a bust of a young woman wearing a blue veil over her head, surrounded by various flowers. The plaque on the spine is decorated with flowers of similar types. One gilt metal hasp is tied on by a red thread, the other is missing.
History note: Unknown before donor
Bequeathed by P.C. Manuk and Miss G.M. Coles through the National Art Collections Fund
Height: 7.6 cm
Width: 11.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1948-10-01) by Manuk, P. C. and Coles, G. M., Miss
17th Century, second half#
Circa
1650
CE
-
1700
CE
Frame
composed of
metal
gold
Decoration
composed of
enamel
One Wing
Width 4.7 cm
Mounts
Inscription present: rectangular white paper label
Accession number: M.11-1948
Primary reference Number: 156455
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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