Object details
Accession number
M10n1
Primary Creator
Italian
Full title
Dolphin Knocker
Creation Date
15th century
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antiques dealer Dino Barozzi, Venice for 72 lire on 16 September 1899.
Dimensions
26.7 x 3.8 x 7.6 cm (10 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3 in.)
Display Media
Bronze
Web Commentary
Isabella 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.
Permanent Gallery Location
East, North, and West Cloister
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 64.
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