Gospels cover, 19th century, after 18th century original
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century, after 18th century original
Book cover in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 83.18.77), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Gospels cover”.
The museum dates it 19th century, after 18th century original. The museum records the medium as Silver on base metal and the dimensions as Overall: 19 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (49.5 × 29.8 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Men, Women, Reading. 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
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver on base metal
- Dimensions
- Overall: 19 1/2 × 11 3/4 in. (49.5 × 29.8 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Metalwork-Electrotype
Identification
- Met object id
- 186552
- Museum object name
- Book cover
- Museum object number
- 83.18.77
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
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