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Source Description
This leather casket box, protected by strips of iron and closed with a large lock, was probably used to store documents, money, or other precious objects. It is decorated with courtship scenes and was originally painted and highlighted with gilding. The inscription of two Flemish family names -- AVRDT HVEVENEER @ DE PLOEIER (separated by a decorative) -- could indicate that it was owned by a couple.
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Document identity
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19937
label
Casket with Scenes from Romances
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title
Casket with Scenes from Romances
description
This leather casket box, protected by strips of iron and closed with a large lock, was probably used to store documents, money, or other precious objects. It is decorated with courtship scenes and was originally painted and highlighted with gilding. The inscription of two Flemish family names -- AVRDT HVEVENEER @ DE PLOEIER (separated by a decorative) -- could indicate that it was owned by a couple.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
early 15th century (Late Medieval / Renaissance)
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CC0
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en
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Leather
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caskets
boxes
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9
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import
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cm
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15.3
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24.6
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13.4
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H with handle up: 6 x W: 9 11/16 x D with hinges: 5 1/4 in. (15.3 x 24.6 x 13.4 cm); H with handle down: 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm); H of box at ribs without handle: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Source extras
style
Gothic
inscriptions
[Inscription] AVRDT HVEVENEER DE PLOEIER
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leather over wood and iron, traces of paint and gilding
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