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Silversmith: Unknown
Oval silver box chased with animals from Aesop's fables and set with a carved bloodstone and a mother-of-pearl plaque
Silver chased and set with a carved bloodstone and a mother-of-pearl plaque. Oval with a flat back, slightly convex sides and a recessed hinge. The almost flat lid is chased with four panels each containing animals from Aesop's fables, including a fox, raven, dog, cockerel and chicken. In the centre is an oval bloodstone intaglio depicting the family of the Emperor Darius before Alexander and Hephaestion. The sides are chased with four panels containing a fox, a rabbit, houses and birds. The base is set with a large oval mother-of-pearl plaque.
History note: Formerly the property of Dr F.H.H. Guillemard (1852-1933)
Given by A.F. Schofield
Method of acquisition: Given (1938-02-08) by Schofield, A. F.
18th Century, Early#
After
1700
CE
-
1740
CE
The intaglio is possibly based on the the engraving by Robert Edelinck, which is after the painting of 1660 by Charles Lebrun 'La Reine de Perses aux Pieds d'Alexandre'. However, it is in reverse to both the engraving and painting and has been simplified.
The silver does not bear a maker's mark
Base
composed of
mother-of-pearl
Stone
composed of
bloodstone
Box
composed of
silver
Box And Lid
Height 2.4 cm
Length 6.4 cm
Width 4.3 cm
Bloodstone
Length 2.1 cm
Width 1.8 cm
Borders, Etc.
Decoration
Lid And Sides
Mother-of-pearl
Accession number: M.1-1938
Primary reference Number: 150725
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/150725 Accessed: 2024-12-18 17:59:12
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