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Maker: Unknown
Circular, ivory box; the lid and base carved with concentric rings of scallops and beads
Ivory, carved. Circular with shallow sides and projecting edges. The top of the screw-on lid and the base are decorated with a concentric pattern of scallops and beads. The interior is lined with red velvet.
Spencer George Perceval Bequest
Diameter: 8.4 cm
Height: 1.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
19th Century#
1800
CE
-
1900
CE
Box
composed of
ivory
Lining
composed of
velvet
Carving : The box was carved of ivory and a velvet lining was glued to the inside of the lid and base
Accession number: PER.M.368 & A-1923
Primary reference Number: 150656
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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