File:Sheath For Fork And Knife (Netherlands), 1555 (CH 18804249).jpg
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editEnglish: Sheath For Fork And Knife (Netherlands), 1555
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English: Sheath For Fork And Knife (Netherlands), 1555 |
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English: Fruitwood sheath with four curved sides, tapered, carved in relief with biblical scenes. Front: The Creation, Garden of Eden, Resurrection, Jonah (carved IONAS). Reverse: Mary holding infant Jesus, Crucifixion, Baptism (?) of John (?), Jesse (carved IESSE). Sides with twisted border and 6 crowned figures. One side carved with initials W.G.W., reverse with 1555.
Silver lip mount with two slots, lip on one side with small ring attached. Engraved with foliage and twisted wire border. Lacks point mount. |
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| Date | 1555 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | fruitwood, silver | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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H (Sheath): 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.) L x W (mount): 3.1 x 2.4 cm (1 1/4 x 15/16 in.) |
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1985-103-29-a,b |
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| Credit line | The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | One side carved with initials W.G.W., possibly mark of workshop/maker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 100 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1929. |
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