Sujet

'Silver Gilt Morse', mid 15th century?, (1881). Creator: John Watkins.

Légende

'Silver Gilt Morse', mid 15th century?, (1881). Etching of a morse (clasp for a liturgical vestment), possibly made in Germany. The border is decorated with foliage and pearls, with an enamelled central scene depicting the Adoration of the Magi. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]

Date

1881

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F36_497

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

61,9Mo (3,1Mo) / 39,7cm x 39,1cm / 4692 x 4613 (300dpi)

Mots clés

religieux Allemand arts pays religion forme livre musée perle décoratif médiéval Christianisme bijoux bijoux endroit circulaire siècle perles ecclésiastique attache littérature objet façonné objet façonné fermoir broche Nouveau Testament 19e siècle émail B W Âges Moyens Morse dix-neuvième siècle The Print Collector etching engraving Victoria & Albert Museum V&A enamelled bassetaille John Watkins Watkins John V&A Museum Sampson Low The South Kensington Museum Marston