Saint George and the Dragon

Object Name
Date
unknown
Medium
ivory, metal
Credit Line
The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
Object Number
AGOID.29124
Location
AGO, Gallery 107 Thomson European, Centre Case, Shelf 2

Dimensions

Overall (with mount): 14.6 x 9.1 x 3.6 cm (5 3/4 x 3 9/16 x 1 7/16 in.)

Signature, Inscriptions, and Markings

Markings
paper label on verso with ink inscription: Ancient ivory from Mn___ssons collection Fonthill Figure kneeling Princess desdolinda the scroll is the girdle which she gace St George ___, bound the dragon with it. Early XV century 1897 A Trapnell. Small paper

Subjects

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