Wood and leather casket, 1350-1370, (1881). Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe.

Wood and leather casket, 1350-1370, (1881).  Creator: Frederick Albert Slocombe.

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Wood and leather casket, 1350-1370, (1881). Etching of a small box, made in the mid 14th century, possibly in the Netherlands. The casket is covered with thin leather sheets which have been finely tooled to show various scenes. The lid depicts a fashionable couple playing a ball game, observed by a dancing lady and a musician. 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]


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People Information

Creator
  1. Frederick Albert Slocombe, attributed to: British, English: Artist, printmaker, engraver, painter and etcher
People Related
  1. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington: British: Publisher, publishers, publishing company

Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Etching

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

History & Politics Other

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6548x3369
File Size : 64,630kb


Aliases

  1. 0580069238
  1. 2-721-331
  1. 2721331

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