Object details
Object number
F30c11
Creator(s)
Italian
Title
Coffer
Date
14th century
Medium
Wood and embossed leather
Dimensions
10.5 x 13 x 7.6 cm (4 1/8 x 5 1/8 x 3 in.)
Provenance
Possibly purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner's husband, John L. Gardner, Jr. (1837-1898), from the art dealer Michelangelo Guggenheim on 28 September 1897 for 900 lire.
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. 277.
Gallery
Gothic Room
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