15929706040001312637261000Standard Recordobject-150747170197577268314673036480001701975718146fitz-onlineadlib-object-150747https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150747ecfdebce-ace8-3e5d-a964-fa0533a1de4d4referenceterm-110356adlib-term-1103568d05cb33-74bb-3662-85eb-e320b21f776dboxesreferenceterm-32657adlib-term-3265748738423-5a06-33af-bb0f-e0e48e864331paintreferenceterm-91170adlib-term-91170d49ca0b4-ccae-3039-afe0-882c186cff25glassLidreferenceterm-39593adlib-term-39593e3e2a3f8-2433-3f63-9bcf-e776644d312dgoldMountsreferenceterm-40149adlib-term-4014989c91a11-c946-3355-a7f0-e9d757f7a1d5ivoryBoxthe box and the scene of sailing ships were carved of ivory. The sky behind the ships was painted black. The gold mount, hinge and button were pinned or glued to the ivory. The mirror was glued in the lid, and the velvet was glued in the basereferenceterm-98865adlib-term-98865aeb90103-2708-3cdf-abc1-219c45a070e9carvingreferenceterm-40762adlib-term-40762fbb529f4-e645-3a9c-9180-ebc86dbfdc51velvetLiningreferenceterm-91170adlib-term-91170d49ca0b4-ccae-3039-afe0-882c186cff25glassMirrorScenereferenceterm-98865adlib-term-98865aeb90103-2708-3cdf-abc1-219c45a070e9carvingApplied ArtsElongated oval, ivory box, the lid set with carved ivory miniature of sailing ships silhouetted against a black painted skyCarved ivory, mirror glass and gold. Elongated oval with straight sides and a gold hinge and button clasp. The top of the lid is decorated with carved ivory micro miniature of sailing ships silhouetted against a black painted sky, set under glass with a gold mount. The underside of the lid is set with a mirror, and the base is lined with red velvet.M.45-19841accession numberM.45-1984150747priref150747urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150747https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150747referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumGiven by Mrs J. Hull Grundyreferenceagent-166456adlib-agent-166456b333b642-5f27-39ee-9d99-2f4b88d4deecHull Grundy, J., Mrs198419841984-06-11givenEntry date: 1984-06-1118001800CE18001800184011840CE18401840possiblyminiaturistreferenceagent-183404adlib-agent-18340461f9e131-3402-3d3b-a904-2f5565e57311Stephany, G.possiblyminiaturistreferenceagent-183403adlib-agent-183403d0eede1f-dda1-305b-bfbf-fec3493716c4Dresch J.box makerreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownG. Stephany and J. Dresch, immigrants from Augsburg, worked in London and Bath producing carved ivory micro miniatures, often depicting frigates, for English society. They carved busts of George III, Queen Charlotte and Princess Charlotte and were granted the title 'Sculptors in Miniature on Ivory to their Majesties' by George III.referenceterm-133615adlib-term-1336151abaed5d-7439-3697-a067-84d07675289819th Century, Early-Mid#referenceterm-106216adlib-term-106216825b8379-ec94-388e-9a59-624e40c090d0literalGermanyGermanycountrypossiblyLondonHeightcm1.4Lengthcm8.9Widthcm3.2referencemedia-125494adlib-media-12549487409e13-9568-3729-bc99-d90e97b4df28jpegaa/aa24/M_45_1984_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels462widthpixels76016162645327501imagejpegaa/aa24/mid_M_45_1984_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels304widthpixels50016162645327501imagejpegaa/aa24/M_45_1984_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels462widthpixels76016162645327501imagejpegaa/aa24/preview_M_45_1984_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels152widthpixels25016162645327501image0media
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