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Source Description
The appeal of this figurine for a collector around 1600 was surely as a showy demonstration of the variety of precious materials that a jeweler could combine in one small display piece. Though the base is of the same period, it was designed for a different figure.
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Document identity
localId
33621
label
Figurine of an Officer
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
33621
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Figurine of an Officer
description
The appeal of this figurine for a collector around 1600 was surely as a showy demonstration of the variety of precious materials that a jeweler could combine in one small display piece. Though the base is of the same period, it was designed for a different figure.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1600 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
figurines
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm)
Source extras
med
mother-of-pearl, copper gilt, lapis lazuli, emerald, ruby, diamond
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
1994
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
25c6b512cd4122e2