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Writing Casket with Frog Feet: M.23-1979

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Writing Casket with Frog Feet

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Bronze, cast

Notes

History note: Copper & Adams; purchased 17 June 1946 (invoice: £300) by Lt Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, DSO, MC (1892-1958)

Legal notes

Given anonymously, from the collection of the late Lt Col. the Hon. M.T. Boscawen, D.S.O., M.C., in his memory

Measurements and weight

Height: 12 cm
Length: 26.2 cm
Width: 16.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Padua ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1979) by Anonymous

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - 1900 CE

Note

Considered to be by Caradosso when purchased in 1946

Materials used in production

Bronze

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.23-1979
Primary reference Number: 13996
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Saturday 14 March 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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