Maker: Unknown
Box of a boat like shape and a flat top. With a turquoise blue ground, decorated in shades of green, red, blue, yellow and purple enamels. On the cover is a branch bearing foliage and fruits. On the sides are a hexagonal diaper with flower heads in the spaces. Gilt edges and base. Knob in the shape of gilt knot
Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay
Height: 5.4 cm
Length: 12.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley
Ground colour
Gilt metal
Enamel
Accession number: MAR.O.176-1912
Primary reference Number: 201986
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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