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Miniaturist:
Roman, Jean
(Possibly)
Box maker:
Unknown
Boxwood lined with tortoise-shell, with miniature of flowers in a blue vase
Boxwood and tortoise-shell set with a miniature in oil, mounted under glass in gilt metal. The circular box has slightly concave sides and an almost flat pull-off lid. The interior is lined in tortoise-shell. The circular miniature depicts a blue vase of flowers including roses.
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-12) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
18th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1800
Lining
composed of
tortoise shell
Mount
composed of
metal
Miniature
composed of
oil paint
Box
composed of
boxwood
Surface Of Mount
composed of
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Box And Lid
Diameter 7.9 cm
Height 2.6 cm
Accession number: M.70 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 2945
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/2945 Accessed: 2024-12-18 17:58:41
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