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Japanese: MAR.O.169-1912

Object information

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Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Silver snuff box with a gilt interior. The exterior is marbled in red and black, and studded with gold and silver flower heads

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

Measurements and weight

Height: 2 cm
Length: 6.5 cm
Width: 4.1 cm

Acquisition and important dates

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

Materials used in production

Gilt
Silver

Techniques used in production

Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.169-1912
Primary reference Number: 204586
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 16 July 2015 Updated: Wednesday 13 January 2016 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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