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Maker: ЯT (Possibly)
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello, circular with convex sides; decorated with a rustic scene
Silver, parcel-gilt and niello, circular with convex sides and hinged lid. The lid is nielloed with a rustic scene depicting a man against a background of buildings and trees on a punched gilt ground. The sides and base nielloed with a geometric chequered pattern centred on a flower in the concave base. The interior is gilt.
Bequeathed by A.J. Hugh Smith through the National Art-Collections Fund, 1964
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1964-03-12) by Smith, Arnold John Hugh
19th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1820
Decoration
composed of
gold
niello
Box And Lid
Diameter 8.2 cm
Height 2.2 cm
Inscription present: St. George slaying the dragon
Inscription present: possibly 'ЯT'
Accession number: M.23-1964
Primary reference Number: 150720
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Tobacco box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/150720 Accessed: 2024-12-18 19:57:04
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