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Wild man on claw-foot stand: M.33A-1997

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Wild man on claw-foot stand

Maker(s)

Unknown (Production)

Description

Wild man, perhaps a candelabra. Brass, the figure cast separately from the claw foot
A pair with Wild woman on claw-foot stand (M.33B-1997).

Notes

History note: (with M.33B-1997) With Copper & Adams by 29 April 1940; purchased 14 Oct. 1940 (invoice: £165) by Lt Col the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC (1892-1958); his sister, the Hon. Mrs Pamela Sherek

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mrs Pamela Sherek, from the collection of the late Lt Col the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC, in his memory

Measurements and weight

Height: 29.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1995) by Sherek, Pamela

Dating

Late 15th century
Circa 1475 CE - 1500 CE

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Figure Foot

Materials used in production

Brass (alloy)

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.33A-1997
Primary reference Number: 30633
External ID: CAM_CCF_M_33A_1997

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 14 March 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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