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Maker: Unknown
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello, rectangular divided into two compartments with separate lids and integral hinges; decoarated with scenes of courtship, country life and Apollo's chariot
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello, the rectangular box is divided into two equal compartments, the separate lids with integral hinges. Each lid is nielloed with a vignette of a courting couple within a rococo border on a matt gild ground. The base and sides are similarly decorated. The base depicts a watery landscape with waterfowl; the front panel depicts Apollo's chariot; the back panel shows two swans pulling a chariot through water; and the side panels show a shepherd and a flautist in a rural landscape. The borders have an applied gilt wavy edge. The interiors are gilt.
Bequeathed by A.J. Hugh Smith through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1964
Height: 4.5 cm
Length: 10.8 cm
Width: 6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964-03-12) by Smith, Arnold John Hugh
18th Century, third quarter
Circa
1770
CE
-
1775
CE
The box is unmarked
Decoration composed of gold niello
Accession number: M.8-1964
Primary reference Number: 150705
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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