Object details
Accession number
M27w43
Primary Creator
German
Full title
Monstrance with Saint Dominic
Creation Date
15th century
Object Case
Ecclesiastical Case
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the antique dealer Theodor Einstein & Co., Munich on 16 August 1897 for 779 marks through her husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837–1898).
Dimensions
33 cm (13 in.)
Display Media
Gilded silver with glass
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
Long Gallery
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 241. (as 15th century)
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