Detatchable Finial (Pick?) in Form of a Dragon's Head

c. 1500

Maker Unknown

Decorative Art and Design

Detatchable Finial (Pick?) in Form of a Dragon's Head, c. 1500. Italy, Venice, 16th century. Enameled shell and coral, gilt-silver mounts; detachable pick with dragon's head finial; part 2: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1987.144.b

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: enameled shell and coral, gilt-silver mounts; detachable pick with dragon's head finial
Medium: enameled, shell, coral, gilt-silver, mounts, detachable, pick, dragon, head, finial
Dimensions: Part 2: 15.5 cm (6 1/8 in.)
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1987.144.b
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: CMA 1988: "Year in Review 1987," Bulletin 75 (February 1988), p. 65, no. 17, repr. p. 69
Rights Statement: CC0