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Source Description
This morse, or clasp, was once sewn onto a bishop's cope (ceremonial robe). The two heraldic shields, added later, represent the arms of Léon and Castile (left) and England (right). These shields suggest that the clasp was adapted for use on a luxurious cape worn by either Eleanor of Castile (d. 1290) or her husband, King Edward I of England (d. 1307).
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Document identity
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726
label
Morse with Apostles and Heraldic Shields
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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726
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object
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normalized
title
Morse with Apostles and Heraldic Shields
description
This morse, or clasp, was once sewn onto a bishop's cope (ceremonial robe). The two heraldic shields, added later, represent the arms of Léon and Castile (left) and England (right). These shields suggest that the clasp was adapted for use on a luxurious cape worn by either Eleanor of Castile (d. 1290) or her husband, King Edward I of England (d. 1307).
provenance
Frédéric Spitzer, Paris, by purchase; Sale, Paul Chevallier and Charles Mannheim, April 17, 1893, no. 276; Caspar Bourgeois and Stephen Bourgeois, Cologne; Bourgeois Sale, Cologne, October 19, 1904, no. 395; Henri Daguerre, Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid 13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
morses
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3
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3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.5
height
17.2
dimensionsRaw
4 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (11.5 x 17.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
French
style
Gothic
med
champlevé enamel on gilded copper, semiprecious stones
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6229
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MED
exhibition_ids
467
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e200ce8ed3b6bf31
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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f1b89f16e0518100
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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a01b52bd3eb3f661
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no
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no