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An Equestrian Aquamanile of the Thirteenth Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2012

Extract

It may be remembered that some years ago, in a paper read before this Society, ‘Equestrian Aquamaniles’ were divided into three groups, according to the mode of exit of the water from the vessel, which groups were arranged as follows:

Group I. Exit from the mouth of the horse, A.D. 1180–1270.

Group II. Exit from the forehead of the horse, A.D. 1270–1350.

Group III. Exit from the chest of the horse, A.D. 1350–1450.

The equestrian aquamanile now to be considered, which has a dark, lustrous patina, measures 11½ in. in length and 12¾ in. in height and belongs to group II and to that subdivision in which the head and body of the rider are turned to one side.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1939

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References

page 300 note 1 Antiq. Journ. xii, 446.

page 300 note 2 Falke and Meyer, Bronzegeräte des Mittelalters, fig. 261.

page 300 note 3 Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, lxvii, 81.

page 300 note 4 Compare the equestrian candlestick in the Pitt-Rivers Collection, from the Bateman sale, April 1893, Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge, lot 81, pl. vi.

page 301 note 1 No. mmcci.

page 301 note 2 Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, lxvii, 78.,

page 302 note 1 In the British Museum and the National Museum, Copenhagen.

page 302 note 2 Gustavus Adolphus was killed at the battle of Lutzen, 6 Nov. 1632.