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Casket with Scenes from Romances
(Renaissance Europe )
This leather casket box, protected by strips of iron and closed with a large lock, was probably used to store documents, money, or other precious objects. It is decorated with courtship scenes and was originally painted and highlighted with gilding. The inscription of two Flemish family names -- AVRDT HVEVENEER @ DE PLOEIER (separated by a decorative) -- could indicate that it was owned by a couple.
Inscription
Provenance
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Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/30/2015 | Treatment | Waxy coating reduced and lifting leather consolidated in preparation for exhibition and loan. |
| 7/30/2015 | Treatment | Cleaned, repaired |
| 3/19/2018 | Examination | Examined |
| 3/19/2018 | Examination | Examined in preparation for exhibition. |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H with handle up: 6 x W: 9 11/16 x D with hinges: 5 1/4 in. (15.3 x 24.6 x 13.4 cm); H with handle down: 5 9/16 in. (14.1 cm); H of box at ribs without handle: 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
73.14