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Cabinet: T.8-1945

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Current Location: In storage

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Outside covered with linen, polychrome silk embroidery in rococo, tent, back, and couching stitches. Depicting the Five Senses: on the top Smell, on the doors Hearing and Sight, on the sides Touch and Taste. On the back Orpheus with his lyre.
Inside covered with white silk, polychrome silk embroidery in satin, dot and couching stitches with some silk covered wire. Depicting the Elements: on the doors Fire and Air, on the lid Water and Earth. Further pastoral and hunting pictorial scenes inside front, Father Time with hour glass and scythe on central panel between drawers

Notes

History note: Unknown before Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Depth: 6.5 in
Height: 9.5 in
Width: 10.75 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1945-04-19) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

17th Century, Mid
Circa 1650 CE - Circa 1674 CE

School or Style

English

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Identification numbers

Accession number: T.8-1945
Primary reference Number: 77903

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 7 May 2025

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

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