id:			128837
accession number:	1951.452
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.452
updated:		2023-04-18 11:07:21.738000

Comb, 1400s. France, Gothic period, 15th century. Boxwood; overall: 11.5 x 16.1 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1951.452

title:				Comb
title in original language:	
series:				
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creation date:			1400s
creation date earliest:		1400
creation date latest:		1499
current location:		106C Medieval Treasury
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
copyright:			

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culture:	France, Gothic period, 15th century
technique:	boxwood
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Overall: 11.5 x 16.1 cm (4 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	mon ♥️ aves pour bien
	translation:	
	remark:		

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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Vladimir G. Simkhovitch, New York).
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fun fact:
Boxwood is a light-colored wood which is very hard, close-grained, and fine-textured, allowing the carver to do very fine delicate work.

digital description:


wall description:
This luxury object is masterfully fashioned from a single piece of wood. The openwork carving is intended to resemble Gothic windows. The inscription reads, "mon ♥️ aves" on one side and "pour bien" on the other, translated to "you have my heart in your possession."
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IMAGES

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