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Collections

Unknown
Seahorsecirca 1590-1600

Not on view
Gilded metal decorative object combining a rearing horse with a large iridescent nautilus shell body, a small nude figure holding chain reins, and a conch shell base
Gilt metal and mother-of-pearl vessel in the form of a hippocampus—a horse-fish hybrid—with a large iridescent baroque pearl shell forming the body. A small gilt figure of a nude rider sits atop, holding silver chains as reins. A conch shell rests at the base. Highly polished surfaces with fine chased and filigree detailing at the shell mount.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Seahorse
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
circa 1590-1600
Medium
Silver gilt, turban shell (Turbo marmoratus)
Dimensions
7 x 7 7/8 in. (17.78 x 2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
AC1992.152.108a-b
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Esguerra, Clarissa, and Michaela Hansen. Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2022.