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Wallet: T.4-1992

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

"Khaki" brown silk netted with diamond shaped wrapped silver foil decoration. One gilt metal slider (ring) and tassels either end.

Notes

History note: This belonged to the donor's great grandfather, Robert Bull (1802-1857), naturalist, of Dublin.

Legal notes

Given by Mrs. Stella F. Barnes

Measurements and weight

Length: 6 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1992-04-27) by Barnes, Stella F., Mrs

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Circa 1815 CE - Circa 1835 CE

Materials used in production

brown Silk
Silver foil
Gilt metal

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.4-1992
Primary reference Number: 197584

Audit data

Created: Thursday 9 January 2014 Updated: Friday 13 October 2017

Associated departments & institutions

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

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