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Snuff bottle: MAR.O.229 & A-1912

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Quartz, chalcedony of translucent grey colour with dark brown inclusions used in the relief carving of birds in rocky landscape with foliage and clouds.

Legal notes

C.B. Marlay Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 4.6 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1780 - 1880

Materials used in production

Chalcedony

Techniques used in production

Carving

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.229 & A-1912
Primary reference Number: 168824
Snuff bottle list: M.57
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 January 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff bottle" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/168824 Accessed: 2024-11-22 12:23:09

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