IDENTIFIERS
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id:	2640
accession number:	M.67 & A-1973

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Friday 13 December 2019

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Tortoise-shell set with a miniature in bodycolour and watercolour on card, mounted under glass in gold.  The circular box has straight sides with reeded gold rim mounts and a flat pull-off lid.   The lid is lined with grey silk, and a grey stone is set into the base.  The circular miniature depicts flowers, including roses, tulips, delphiniums, iris, poppies, narcissi and auriculas, on a marble slab.  Inside the box is a gold plaque inscribed 'VESVUIANA PRODVCTIO'.
object type: tortoise-shell with miniature of flowers on a marble slab
title:	box

LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton
creditline: Major, the Hon, H.R. Broughton Bequest

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2640


SUBJECTS
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rose
tulip
delphinium
iris
poppy
narcissi
primula
plant
rose
tulip
delphinium
iris
poppy
narcissi
primula
plant



CATEGORIES
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category: miniature (painting)
category: boxes

DATING
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creation date:	1760 - 1820
creation date earliest:	1760
creation date latest:	1820
culture:	18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#

CREATORS
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maker: De L'Espine, Maria
maker: Unknown


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