The John Bargrave Collection
brass dolphin
Attached People: Collector (major) - Bargrave, John (1610-1680)Location(s): Current location at - Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives (Library and/or Archive) -> Canterbury Cathedral (Institution)
Annotation:[Canterbury Catalog: Bronze statuette of Dolphin. "An ancient brass Dolphin, dedicated to Venus, and dug out of her temple. Nam Venus orta mari [...of Venus born from the sea...]". General symbolism related to dolphins includes luck often in the form of kindness, play, saviour, guide, sea power, swiftness, intelligence and communication.]