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Source Description
The morse is of quatrefoil form, with two bishops beneath trefoil arches shown against a field of blue enamel with copper flowers with red enamel centers. The bishops flank the Virgin and Child on the central narrow plate which swivels on the connecting pin. The bishops are surrounded by a series of monsters and grotesques in copper reverse against a red ground. Four cut rivets at the corners were used for attachment and most have been capped with cabochon jewels or other ornaments which have been lost.
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Document identity
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16415
label
Morse (Clasp) for Ecclesiastical Vestments
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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16415
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Morse (Clasp) for Ecclesiastical Vestments
description
The morse is of quatrefoil form, with two bishops beneath trefoil arches shown against a field of blue enamel with copper flowers with red enamel centers. The bishops flank the Virgin and Child on the central narrow plate which swivels on the connecting pin. The bishops are surrounded by a series of monsters and grotesques in copper reverse against a red ground. Four cut rivets at the corners were used for attachment and most have been capped with cabochon jewels or other ornaments which have been lost.
provenance
Collections of P. Soltykoff Sale, Paris, April 8-May 1, 1861, lot 212; F. Spitzer Sale, Paris, 1893, lot 281, pl. IX; Collection of Chalandon, Lyon [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henri Daguerre, Paris, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1325-1350 (Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
claps (fasteners)
morses
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
15.7
height
16.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 3/16 x W: 6 5/16 in. (15.7 x 16.1 cm)
Source extras
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Medieval European
med
champlevé enamel on gilt copper
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6229
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MED
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exhibition_ids
2513
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1
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0
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photo
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