Wafer baker - with the coat-of-arms of the Mandorf family of Carinthia
| Accession Nr.: | 18509 |
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| Date of production: |
mid 16th century
18th century
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| Place of production: | Northern Italy (presumably); Greek (presumably) |
| Materials: | wrought iron |
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| Techniques: | engraved decoration |
| Dimensions: |
length: 75 cm
diameter: 15,8 cm
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The two iron rods, both ending in disks, are joined by a hinge. The inner sides of the tables are decorated in an escutcheon in a round field shaped by a wreath, rosettes and foliage. The wreath is encircled by twelve oval fields of vases, animals and cherubim. Inscription: FA E NON DIRE PENSA EL FINE NOTA. The arms are probably those of the Mandorf family of Carinthia.
Literature
- Szerk.: Péter Márta: Reneszánsz és manierizmus. Az európai iparművészet korszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1988. - Nr. 52. (Szilágyi András)
