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Goldsmith: Unknown
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.
History note: Not known before testator
Spencer George Perceval Bequest
Height: 1.1 cm
Length: 8.8 cm
Width: 1.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922-05-02) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Late
Louis XVI
After
1782
-
Before
1789
Accession number: PER.M.364 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 150652
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Bodkin case" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/150652 Accessed: 2024-11-02 19:34:05
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