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Source Description
Enameled gold ship pomander, the hinged hull with green and white chevrons encircled by a white keeo and dotted white border, and a blue rudder. A band of blue H-scrolls alternting with red-centered white ovals, balustrated poop and forecastle decks above with pair of seated seamen on each of green main mast hung with four chains. They wear caps, blue breeches, and green shirts. Gold bowsprit and sea monster figurehead, and red main top with a suspension loop.
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Document identity
localId
22172
label
Pomander in the Shape of a Ship
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
22172
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Pomander in the Shape of a Ship
description
Enameled gold ship pomander, the hinged hull with green and white chevrons encircled by a white keeo and dotted white border, and a blue rudder. A band of blue H-scrolls alternting with red-centered white ovals, balustrated poop and forecastle decks above with pair of seated seamen on each of green main mast hung with four chains. They wear caps, blue breeches, and green shirts. Gold bowsprit and sea monster figurehead, and red main top with a suspension loop.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1550-1625 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
pomanders
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4
height
4.5
depth
1.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 9/16 × W: 1 3/4 × D: 9/16 in. (4 × 4.5 × 1.4 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel
creator_ids
6985
collection_ids
BAR
JWL
exhibition_ids
1994
1954
2513
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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