Box
Box with cover of cylindrical form, of engraved brass inlaid with silver, with later gilding and possible addition of inner band

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Maker

(metalworker)
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

Date of Production

1400-1525

Medium

metalworked brass with silver inlay

Dimensions

Height: 4.6 cm
Diameter: 10.8 cm

Object Number

O.1966.GP.203

Mode of Acquisition

Gambier-Parry, bequest, 1966

Credit

Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

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.

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
The Gambier-Parry Collection, Courtauld Institute Galleries, London, 1967

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