..1584, Milan

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Identifier: 32.100.238

Transfer of custody: Victoria and Albert Museum

Acquisition: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931

Collection: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Technique

Velvet 51%

Embroidery 93%
Embroidery 99%

Depiction

Floral motif 53%

Dimension: 7.8 cm (height)
10.3 cm (width)

Production time: ..1584
16th century (dates CE)

Production place: Milan

Description

One of a pair with 32.100.237. From a series of twelve plaques depicting the deeds of Hercules made for a casket of rock crystal, ebony, and gold, mounted with jewels.

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