Pair of Lion Finials
maker
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeNorthern Italy, Italy, Europe
MediumWood
Dimensions24.1 cm (9 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberS3s7.1-2
eMuseum ID723695
EmbARK ObjectID15394
TMS Source ID3975
Last Updated11/6/24
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. 26. (as North Italian, perhaps Bolognese, 15th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 175, no. 236. (as North Italian, 15th century)
Cornelius C. Vermeule III et al. Sculpture in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, 1977), p. 175, no. 236. (as North Italian, 15th century)
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart from the antique dealer Giuseppe Salvadori, Florence for 50 lire on 12 October 1906.
