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Powder flask: HEN.M.458-1933

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Powder flask of cuir bouille (leather). Triangular.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Mr James Stewart Henderson

Measurements and weight

Depth: 6.0 cm
Height: 25.0 cm
Width: 24.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

17th Century, Early#
Circa 1600 - 1630

Components of the work

Flask composed of leather

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.458-1933
Primary reference Number: 19671
Bequest number: B.48
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 January 2016 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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