About this object
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ID:
46.78/587a
Production date:
1654; 17th century
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Location:
In Store
Brass travelling pen case or ‘penner’ with receptacles for a pen and inkwell, engraved with floral scrollwork, a seal, the initials W Y and inscription 'Virgo fecit, 1654'. Virgo seems to have been a member of the Madin family of Sheffield, and other examples of his work dating between 1652 and 1657 are held in private collections and the Victoria & Albert Museum (M.201-1914).
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Measurements
L 111 mm; D 30 mm; W 20 mm (overall)
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Materials
copper alloy;
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Last Updated
2024-03-28
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