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JOHN WATKINS. 'Silver Gilt Morse', mid 15th century?, (1881). Creator: John Watkins.
![JOHN WATKINS. 'Silver Gilt Morse', mid 15th century?, (1881). Etching of a morse (clasp for a liturgical vestment), possibly made in Germany. The border is decorated with foliage and pearls, with an enamelled central scene depicting the Adoration of the Magi. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881].](/photos/prev/MzMxZWE0MA/album_alb4320458.webp)
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Title:
'Silver Gilt Morse', mid 15th century?, (1881). Creator: John Watkins.
Caption:
'Silver Gilt Morse', mid 15th century?, (1881). Etching of a morse (clasp for a liturgical vestment), possibly made in Germany. The border is decorated with foliage and pearls, with an enamelled central scene depicting the Adoration of the Magi. From "The South Kensington Museum", a book of engraved illustrations, with descriptions, of the works of art in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (formerly known as the South Kensington Museum). [Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, London, 1881]
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Technique/material:
ETCHING • engraving
Credit:
Album / The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Model: No - Property: No
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Rights questions?
Image size:
4692 x 4613 px | 61.9 MB
Print size:
39.7 x 39.1 cm | 15.6 x 15.4 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
15 15TH XV XVTH FIFTEENTH CENTURY • 15TH CENTURY • 15TH CENTURY; • 19TH CENTURY • ADORATION OF THE MAGI • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • BASSETAILLE • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • BOOK • BROOCH • CENTURY • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • CIRCULAR • CLASP • COUNTRY • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • DECORATIVE • ECCLESIASTICAL • ENAMEL • ENAMELLED • ENAMELLING • ENGRAVING • ETCHING • FASTENING • FIFTEENTH CENTURY • GERMAN • GERMANS • GERMANY • JEWELLERY • JEWELRY • JEWELRY: PEARLS • JOHN WATKINS • JOHN • LITERATURE • LOCATION • MARSTON • MEDIEVAL • MIDDLE AGES • MORSE • MORSING • MUSEUM OF ORNAMENTAL ART • MUSEUM • NEW TESTAMENT • NINETEENTH CENTURY • PEARL • PEARLS • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • SAMPSON LOW • SHAPE • SIGLO XV • SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM • SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM, THE • V&A MUSEUM • V&A • VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM • VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM • WATKINS • WATKINS, JOHN
