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Decorative Scroll End

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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.02.0098
Description
Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate sha…
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Title
Decorative Scroll End
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.4 x 3.4 cm
Description
Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate shape inside. Circle motif on end, hollow end is about 2 cm deep to accept scroll dowel.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0098
Images
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