Watercrock
maker
Unknown
Date17th century
MediumBronze
Dimensions20.3 x 22.9 x 3.8 cm (8 x 9 x 1 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM8w6
eMuseum ID719127
Original NumberM8w6-s
EmbARK ObjectID13223
TMS Source ID2221
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesGilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 54. (as probably German)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealers Theodor Einstein & Co., Munich on 16 August 1897 for 80 marks. (for two watercrocks)