Box
Box with cover of cylindrical form, of engraved brass inlaid with silver, with later gilding and possible addition of inner band
Maker
(metalworker)
1400-1525
1400-1525
Title
Box
Box with cover of cylindrical form, of engraved brass inlaid with silver, with later gilding and possible addition of inner band
Box with cover of cylindrical form, of engraved brass inlaid with silver, with later gilding and possible addition of inner band
Date of Production
c. 1400-1525
Medium
metalworked brass with silver inlay
Dimensions
Height: 4.6 cm
Diameter: 10.8 cm
Diameter: 10.8 cm
Accession Number
O.1966.GP.203
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
On display
Keywords
Related Works
Label Text
The objects in The Courtauld’s collection of Islamic metalwork were made in the Middle East and North Africa between around 1250 and 1500. Such pieces were prized for their superb craftsmanship.
Metalworkers from present-day Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Syria and Turkey perfected the technique of inlaying silver into sheets of hammered and chased (indented) brass. Calligraphic inscriptions, geometric patterns and images of hunters and musicians were popular decorations for these luxury objects.
Metalworkers from present-day Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Syria and Turkey perfected the technique of inlaying silver into sheets of hammered and chased (indented) brass. Calligraphic inscriptions, geometric patterns and images of hunters and musicians were popular decorations for these luxury objects.
Provenance
Purchased by Thomas Gambier Parry n.d; by descent to Mark Gambier-Parry; Gambier-Parry Bequest 1966
Exhibition History
National Gallery (permanent display during closure), National Gallery, London, 14/09/2018-03/09/2021
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