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Maker: Obrisset, John (Possibly)
Oval, horn box pressed with a vignette of Alexander the Great standing before the kneeling family of Darius III
Horn, carved and pressed. Oval with straight sides. The top of the pull-off lid depicting Alexander the Great accompanied by his lieutenant, Ephesion, visiting the mourning family of the defeated Persian king Darius III after the battle of Issus; beneath, in relief, is the legend 'Sui victoria indicat Regem'. Inside the lid and base are the pressed initials 'OB' within four concentric oval rings.
Spencer George Perceval Bequest
Height: 2.6 cm
Length: 10.3 cm
Width: 8.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Early#
1705
CE
-
1728
CE
John Obrisset was the son of a Huguenot ivory worker from Dieppe. With his family he emigrated to England circa 1686, and flourished from 1705 to 1728.
Carving
: The base, sides and lid were carved from horn. The pieces were then heated and pressed to form flat sheets, moulding or pressed patterns before being glued to form a box, which was then stained, possibly to resemble bronze.
Staining
Pressing
Heating
Inscription present: Sui victoria indicat Regem
Accession number: PER.M.356 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 150649
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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