Pyx

Description

Parcel-gilt silver pyx with lantern-shaped top with scale pattern and engraved armorial on front: German, Augsburg, by Hans Waidelin, 1590 - 1595

Museum reference

A.1892.317

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Pyx

Production information

Waidelin, Hans, c. 1584 (fl.) - 1605 (d.), Silversmith
Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, Western Europe

Date

1590 - 1595

Materials

Silver, parcel-gilt

Physical description

Parcel-gilt silver

Associations

Previous owner: Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder Collection

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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