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Box maker: Unknown
Gilt metal; rectangular with hinged lid, engraved with a moiré pattern, a cartouche and sprigs of flowers and leaves
Gilt metal; rectangular with straight sides and hinged flat lid. The sides and lid are engraved with a moiré pattern of engine-turned decoration; on top of this is engraved on the lid an oval cartouche, with ribbon above and crossed branches of leaves below, containing a possible coat-of-arms and a hat, rake, scroll and various instruments; in each corner and on each side are engraved a sprig of leaves or flowers. On the base is engraved an oval cartouche of two parallel wavy lines.
History note: A paper label inside the box is inscribed 'THE PROPERTY OF/ THE LATE SIGNOR DRAGONETTI'
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
After
1780
CE
-
Before
1840
CE
Box
composed of
metal
Surface Of Box
composed of
gold
Box And Lid
Height 3.5 cm
Length 7.9 cm
Width 4.2 cm
Accession number: RTR.M.2
Primary reference Number: 156370
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) "Snuff box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/156370 Accessed: 2024-12-18 17:33:51
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|title=Snuff box
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-12-18 17:33:51|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
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