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Bodkin case: PER.M.364 & A-1923

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Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Goldsmith: Unknown

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Description

Gold; oval in section with pull-off lid, chased and engraved decoration; the base set with a seal

Gold with engine-turned decoration; slightly tapering, oval in section, with pull-off lid. The front and back of the case and lid are divided into four panels, which are decorated with engine turned engraving. The sides, rims and domed top of the lid are chased with borders of flowers and leaves in two colours of gold. The base has an applied gold seal, which is engraved with an initial beneath a coronet.

Notes

History note: Not known before testator

Legal notes

Spencer George Perceval Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.1 cm
Length: 8.8 cm
Width: 1.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922-05-02) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

18th Century, Late
Louis XVI
After 1782 - Before 1789

School or Style

French

Materials used in production

Gold

Identification numbers

Accession number: PER.M.364 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 150652

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 September 2012

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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