Gate Crown and Coat of Arms
metalworker
Unknown
Date17th century
MediumWrought iron
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberMOw9.a-b
eMuseum ID722800
Original NumberMOw9
EmbARK ObjectID14934
Previous NumberSP2009.34
TMS Source ID3603
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.
MarksNotesHeraldry: [dog holding a torch, Domini canis, a symbol of the Dominican Order]
ProvenanceNotesPossibly made for a Dominican church, Venice.
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice (active 1879-1917) for 80 lire on 27 September 1897.
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner and her husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the antique dealer A. Clerle, Venice (active 1879-1917) for 80 lire on 27 September 1897.
