Maker: Unknown
Gold and ivory. Painted oval, engraved gold frame enclosing, under glass, painting of an urn beneath a weeping willow on ivory. The urn painted with the inscription: 'I TAYLOR'. The back is inscribed :
James
Taylor
Obt Oct
1787
Aet: 72
The panel bearing the inscription appears to have been reduced in size, as is shown by the date after the month having almost totally disappeared.
History note: Unknown before testator
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Depth: 20 mm
Height: 6 mm
Length: 29 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1787
Accession number: PER.M.258-1923
Primary reference Number: 46579
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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