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Finial
Finial

Finial

mid-14th–mid-15th century
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueGilding and translucent enamel on silver (tower, various pieces: 98.1-98.2% silver, 1.8-1.9% copper; statuette: 96.4% silver, 3.6% copper)
Dimensions7.5 x 2.5 cm (2 15/16 x 1 in.) With base: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.) high
Credit LineHarriet Otis Cruft Fund
Accession number55.467
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMetalwork
Collections
Provenance1955, sold by Kenneth John Hewett (dealer; b. 1919 - d. 1994), London, to the MFA for $336. (Accession Date: September 15, 1955)
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