Handle of a hair parter (gravoir) in the form of an embracing couple, made into a finial for a casket in the 19th century
Maker
France 14th century (carver)
1300-1399
1300-1399
Title
Handle of a hair parter (gravoir) in the form of an embracing couple, made into a finial for a casket in the 19th century
Date of Production
(circa) 1350
Dimensions
Height: 89 mm
Width: 15 mm
Width: 15 mm
Accession Number
O.1966.GP.27.1
Mode of Acquisition
Gambier Parry, bequest, 1966
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
hair-parter
Related Works
Label Text
Like the scenes on small ivory caskets of this period, this pair of figures
derive from medieval romance literature. They seem to present a moment
of declaration in which a man offers his heart to a woman.
derive from medieval romance literature. They seem to present a moment
of declaration in which a man offers his heart to a woman.
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
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