IDENTIFIERS
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id:	150655
accession number:	PER.M.350-1923

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Thursday 20 September 2012

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Ivory, carved and pressed, with a white metal hinge.  Oval with straight sides and a projecting hinge.  The top of the pull-off lid depicts two cherubs holding a wreath above a lozenge-shaped cartouche containing a cipher.  The cartouche stands on two ribbon tied palms and is surrounded by scrolling foliage.
object type: oval, ivory box; the lid pressed with two cherubs holding a wreath above a lozenge-shaped cartouche containing a cipher
title:	snuff box

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	Spencer George Perceval Collection
creditline: Spencer George Perceval Bequest

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150655

PEOPLE
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cherub

SUBJECTS
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palm
palm



TECHNIQUES
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the base, sides and lid were carved from ivory.  The pieces were then heated and pressed to form flat sheets, moulding or pressed patterns before being glued to form a box.  The cast white metal hinge was fitted with pins
carving
TECHNIQUES
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pressing
TECHNIQUES
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heating

CATEGORIES
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category: boxes

DATING
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creation date:	1680 - 1750
creation date earliest:	1680
creation date latest:	1750
culture:	17th Century, Late-18th Century, Mid

CREATORS
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maker: Unknown

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Height
units: cm
value: 1.4

dimension: Length
units: cm
value: 9.0

dimension: Width
units: cm
value: 6.3



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