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Source Description
Carved or decorated coconut shells were popular with collectors around 1600s because of their exotic associations. The intricately flowing but symmetrical pattern of oak, grape and other vine motifs is probably inspired by a late 16th century ornament engraving, as by Hans Collaert (Flemish 1525/30-1580) or Etienne Delaune (French 1518-1583) whose prints explicitly inspired other works in the Study. The monogram "IW" on a cartouche on either side is probably that of the unknown owner.
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Document identity
localId
13361
label
Carved Coconut-shell Box
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Source metadata
id
13361
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object
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normalized
title
Carved Coconut-shell Box
description
Carved or decorated coconut shells were popular with collectors around 1600s because of their exotic associations. The intricately flowing but symmetrical pattern of oak, grape and other vine motifs is probably inspired by a late 16th century ornament engraving, as by Hans Collaert (Flemish 1525/30-1580) or Etienne Delaune (French 1518-1583) whose prints explicitly inspired other works in the Study. The monogram "IW" on a cartouche on either side is probably that of the unknown owner.
provenance
M. Léon Aymonier, Paris, 1949 [from the ""Merci"" Train]; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by gift.
date
ca. 1600 (Late Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Wood
boxes (containers)
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12.8
height
9.6
depth
9.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/16 × W: 3 3/4 × D: 3 13/16 in. (12.8 × 9.6 × 9.7 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] Handwritten in French in ink on paper sticker
inside shell: Noix de coco sculptée d'epoque Louis XIV. / Offert par Monsieur Léon Aymonier
8 rue Roy à Paris (8)
med
coconut shell, metal hinges
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6229
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REN
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none
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