Dolphin Knocker
maker
Unknown
Date15th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumBronze
Dimensions26.7 x 3.8 x 7.6 cm (10 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3 in.)
ClassificationsArchitectural Elements
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM10n1
eMuseum ID728453
EmbARK ObjectID11438
TMS Source ID647
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. 64.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Dino Barozzi, Venice for 72 lire on 16 September 1899.
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