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Maker: Unknown
Painted horn, or possibly tortoise-shell, with gold, silver and mother-of-pearl piqué work; circular, the lid decorated with an urn of flowers
Horn painted to resemble tortoise-shell, or possibly genuine tortoise-shell, with gold, silver and mother-of-pearl piqué work; circular with pull-off lid. The straight sides and flat lid inlaid with small red and yellow gold stars. The lid inlaid with a yellow gold urn with mother-of pearl, silver and red and yellow gold flowers and leaves, within a border of engraved silver scrolls.
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
Early 1800 CE - Late 1900 CE
Box
composed of
tortoise shell
( possibly)
horn
( probably)
Inlay
composed of
mother-of-pearl
gold
silver
Box And Lid
Diameter 7.4 cm
Height 2.7 cm
Accession number: M.156 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 150698
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/150698 Accessed: 2024-11-22 00:07:55
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