Escutcheon
maker
Unknown
Date19th century
Place MadeItaly, Europe
MediumBrass
Dimensions10.2 x 7.9 cm (4 x 3 1/8 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM11n33
eMuseum ID729695
EmbARK ObjectID11554
Previous Number178
TMS Source ID748
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.
BibliographyNotesKathleen King, "Isabella's Desk of Curiosities in the Macknight Room," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 31 May 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabellas-desk-curiosities-macknight-room
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
