Silver Medallion

Description

A sliver-gilt medallion showing a man and woman in medieval clothes surrounded by flowers and trees. The man holds a wreath and the woman is carrying a small animal. There is an inscription over the head of the man.

Object data

Accession number

DG 041 A

Date made

14th to 16th century AD

Materials

Metal; silver (gilded)

Collection

Dimensions (cm)

Archival information

File of material relating to a pendant medallion. Includes photocopy of information card with photocopy of image of object (date unspecified); notes (date unspecified) are divided into two sections, the first entitled 'Silver medallion in Study Room showing figure with altar, cross and cardinal's hat over rampant lion within shield' and referring to object, registration number CG 018. The second section of the notes entitled 'Silver medallion in Study Room showing two figures, a male and a female' (this is the present object). States that this piece has quite a few points of similarity with an ivory mirror case held by the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. Also present are photocopies of extracts from unidentified publication (date unspecified) which show the mirror case.

Technique

Copyright Attribution

Medallion | Metal,silver (gilded) | 14th to 16th century AD | The Hunt Collection | PD

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