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Object ID #18804249
This is a sheath. It is dated 1555 and we acquired it in 1985. Its medium is fruitwood, silver. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
It is credited The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
Its dimensions are
L x W x D (overall): 15.6 × 3.1 × 2.2 cm (6 1/8 × 1 1/4 × 7/8 in.) L x W x D (mount a): 3.1 × 2.5 cm (1 1/4 × 1 in.) L x W x D (sheath b): 15.5 × 2.5 × 2.2 cm (6 1/8 in. × 1 in. × 7/8 in.)
It is inscribed
On sides of sheath: [1] initials "W G W", carved in relief (possibly mark of workshop or maker, or an abbreviation of a motto) [2] numerals "1 5 5 5" separated by lozenges, carved in relief (1555, date made) [3] "IONAS", carved in relief [4]. "IESSE", carved in relief
Cite this object as
Object ID #18804249; Netherlands; fruitwood, silver; L x W x D (overall): 15.6 × 3.1 × 2.2 cm (6 1/8 × 1 1/4 × 7/8 in.) L x W x D (mount a): 3.1 × 2.5 cm (1 1/4 × 1 in.) L x W x D (sheath b): 15.5 × 2.5 × 2.2 cm (6 1/8 in. × 1 in. × 7/8 in.); The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg; 1985-103-29-a,b
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of the Table, 1500-2005.
