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Cast no.47

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Cast no.47

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Acorn-thistle relief-panel from a chest.
Origin unknown.
Wood.
German(?),
Renaissance(?).
Location unknown.
H 6 1/4 in., L 28 in.
Metropolitan Catalogue Cast no. 1851.
Cast Location: Robinson B359 hallway

Acorns, thistles, roses, and holly are entwined in a scroll motif on this relief. The presence of thistle, symbol of Scotland, and rose, symbol of England, may suggest British rather than German origin.


~Lucy R. Miller

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