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Gaming Piece

c.1700

Martin Brunner

(German, 1659–1725)
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Culture
Germany, late 17th-early 18th Century
Medium
wood
Measurements
Diameter: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.); Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1953.691.18
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Location
Not on view
Print
Two light brown wood carvings feature relief scenes framed by ornate curving leaf borders. On the left, two figures sit beneath the curved Latin inscription "CALOR EXCITAT IGNES," one holding a small cup. On the right, two seated figures are surrounded by baskets of fruit and bundles of grain below "FLOS ORNAT ARISTAS." Both disks exhibit a fine vertical wood grain across their surfaces.

Gaming Piece

c.1700

Martin Brunner

(German, 1659–1725)
Germany, late 17th-early 18th Century

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