Silversmith: Unknown
Silver and silver filigree box with pull-off lid. The decoration on the lid incorporates the date 1707 and a monogram, possibly 'JP' in applied wire. The sides are filigree with an overlaid pattern of flowers, including tulips, and the base is solid silver
S.G. Perceval Bequest
Height: 1.8 cm
Length: 5.7 cm
Width: 4.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century, Early#
Queen Anne
Production date:
circa
AD 1707
The box is unmarked
Lid And Sides
Inscription present: '1707' over a monogram, possibly 'JP'
Accession number: PER.M.367 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 150646
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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