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Snuff bottle: O.26 & A-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Quartz, chalcedony of grey colour with green dendritic inclusions carved in relief with a bird perched on the branches of a tree, which is formed by the natural markings in the stone.

Legal notes

Reginald Cory Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 6.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.

Dating

Qing Dynasty
1760 - 1880

Materials used in production

Chalcedony

Techniques used in production

Relief

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.26 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168853
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 10 December 2015 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/168853 Accessed: 2024-03-28 21:52:14

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