Casket
(late 15th century)
Medium
bronze
Measurements
7.0 × 21.0 × 11.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
Gallery location
14th - 16th Century Gallery - Painting & Decorative Arts
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
This bronze casket is a relatively early example from a large series of such objects that seem to come from the one workshop. All share the same basic design, although the classical ornament of later examples becomes richer and more intricate. The caskets, probably intended to hold writing implements, have been associated with the Paduan workshop of Severo da Ravenna.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
(Padua), Italy
Accession Number
4021-D3
Department
International Decorative Arts