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Casket: M.4-1935

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

casket

Description

Casket, carved bone panels with traces of paint and gilding, mounted on wood decorated with intarsia, figures of knights and ladies on the sides and of two winged genie on the lid. North Italian, in style of the Embriarchi workshop, first half of 15th century.

Legal notes

Given by Charles Holden-White, Esq.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1935-11-13) by Holden-White, Charles

Components of the work

Mount composed of wood
Trace composed of gilt paint
Part composed of bone

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.4-1935
Primary reference Number: 197559
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 18 December 2013 Updated: Wednesday 20 March 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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