Shoehorn

Description

Shoehorn, probably of cow horn, engraved with two panels, the lower showing a monk seated on the back of a woman who he is chastising: German or Dutch, after a print by Matthaeus Greutner, c. 1600 or 19th century

Museum reference

A.1925.884

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Shoehorn

Production information

Unknown
Germany, Western Europe
Unknown
Netherlands, Western Europe

Date

c. 1600
19th century

Materials

Cow horn

Physical description

Cow horn; engraved with two panels, the lower showing a monk seated on the back of a woman

Associations

Greutner, Matthaeus, 1655 - 1712

Exhibitions

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

On display

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