Object details
Object number
M21w8
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Holy Water Basin
Date
18th century
Medium
Silver, handmade and cast
Dimensions
12 x 12.4 cm (4 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
"C" in a leaf, incised; Stamped woman's head
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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.
Bibliography
Gilbert Wendel Longstreet and Morris Carter. General Catalogue (Boston, 1935), p. 182.
Gallery
Dutch Room
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