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Pomander in the Shape of a Ship
Enameled gold ship pomander, the hinged hull with green and white chevrons encircled by a white keeo and dotted white border, and a blue rudder. A band of blue H-scrolls alternting with red-centered white ovals, balustrated poop and forecastle decks above with pair of seated seamen on each of green main mast hung with four chains. They wear caps, blue breeches, and green shirts. Gold bowsprit and sea monster figurehead, and red main top with a suspension loop.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2006-2009 | Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1971-1972 | World of Wonder. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/17/1983 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 1/25/1988 | Treatment | examined for condition; cleaned |
| 5/9/1991 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Europe (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 9/16 × W: 1 3/4 × D: 9/16 in. (4 × 4.5 × 1.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
44.464