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Miniaturist:
Bouillat, Rachel
(Possibly)
Box maker:
Unknown
Tortoise-shell with miniature of urn of flowers on a slab
Tortoise-shell set with a miniature in watercolour on card, mounted under glass in gilt metal. The circular box has straight sides and an almost flat pull-off lid with a mount of gilt metal. The circular miniature depicts a copper coloured urn of flowers, including roses, delphiniums, poppies and forget-me-nots, on a marble slab.
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
19th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1800
Miniature
composed of
watercolour
card
Box
composed of
tortoise shell
Mount
composed of
metal
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Box An Dlid
Diameter 7.2 cm
Box And Lid
Height 2.6 cm
Accession number: M.94 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 2330
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/2330 Accessed: 2024-11-05 23:25:11
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