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Maker: Unknown
Circular box with glass lid containing a gilt metal basket of paper flowers within borders of pearls
The sides of card covered with pierced and stamped gilt paper; the lid and base of glass; the hollow lid contains gilt wire, cut paper and pearls. The circular box has straight sides and a pull-off lid. Round the edge of the glass lid and base are pierced borders of stiff leaves. The sides are stamped with two borders of acanthus leaves on a striated ground. The lid has a dome of glass over a flat circle of glass. The cavity is decorated with a gilt metal wirework basket of red and brown paper flowers, green paper leaves and small hardstone or glass berries, within borders and scrolls of gilt wire and pearls.
Diameter: 6.1 cm
Height: 2.6 cm
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1900 CE
Decoration
composed of
paper
gilt metal
pearls
Box
composed of
gilt paper
Lid And Base
composed of
glass
Accession number: RTR.M.18 & A
Primary reference Number: 156403
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/156403 Accessed: 2024-11-25 00:54:15
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