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Pen Case
(Renaissance Europe )
The sides of this pen case and cover are pierced for a suspension strap so that it could be used to transport quill pens, which tended to be messy. Two unidentified coats of arms are embossed on its exterior. Below one is the inscription, "alta petit" ("he seeks lofty things"), and the other reads, "humilitas" ("humility").
The decoration was embossed in the leather after it was boiled to make it malleable.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Edwin R. Lubin Works of Art,New York; Walters Art Museum, 1986, by purchase.
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 7/8 x 3 x 2 3/4 in. (17.5 x 7.6 x 7.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1986
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
73.139