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ANNE GRANT asked

Good morning. Is this shape typical of the Danish costrel? what is the age of this piece and how much would this be worth?
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi Anne,
The costrel dates from the Middle Ages, it was made between 1150 and 1350. Its geographical origin is Egypt. The shape of the costrel is typical of Medieval costrels, although its material (pewter), is not. As for the worth: as a museum we don't appraise artworks. Kindest regards, Jephta

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Title	costrel
Material and technique	Pewter-lead alloy, applied relief
Object type	Costrel > Bottle > Holder > Kitchen and household > Utensil
Location	This object is in storage

Dimensions	Height 23,4 cm Width 16 cm Depth 9,5 cm
Artists	Tinsmith: Anoniem
Accession number	OM 11 (KN&V)
Credits	Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1955
Department	Applied Arts & Design
Acquisition date	1955
Creation date	in 1150-1350
Research	Show research Alma
Material	Pewter-lead alloy > Pewter > Common metal > Metal > Inorganic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Costrel > Bottle > Holder > Kitchen and household > Utensil
Technique	Applied relief > Decorative techniques > Ceramic technique > Technique > Material and technique
Geographical origin	Egypt > North Africa > Africa