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Snuff bottle: O.32.34 & A-1938

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Amber of translucent colour, undecorated.

Legal notes

Cecil E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

1780 - 1920

Materials used in production

Amber (fossil resin)

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.32.34 & A-1938
Primary reference Number: 168700
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 14 December 2015 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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