Case (étui) with an amorous inscription, Italian, 1450–1500
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1450–1500
Document case in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 50.53.1), catalogued by the museum's Medieval Art department under the title “Case (étui) with an amorous inscription”. The museum dates it 1450–1500 and records its origin as Italian; Italy. The museum records the medium as Leather (Cuir bouilli), wood core, red cord and the dimensions as Overall (case only): 8 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (20.9 x 8 x 8.2 cm) Overall (with strap extended): 15 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (39.6 x 8 x 8.2 cm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Leather (Cuir bouilli), wood core, red cord
- Dimensions
- Overall (case only): 8 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (20.9 x 8 x 8.2 cm) Overall (with strap extended): 15 9/16 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (39.6 x 8 x 8.2 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Leatherwork
- Place recorded
- Italy
- Culture recorded
- Italian
Identification
- Met object id
- 468350
- Museum object name
- Document case
- Museum object number
- 50.53.1
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.