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Maker: Unknown
Oval, tortoise shell case with glass lense in gold mounts
Tortoise shell with glass lense and chased gold mounts. Oval case comprising upper and lower slightly domed plates, which are held apart by three stylised leaf-shaped mounts, one of which is hinged to a magnifying glass mounted in gold with a reeded border.
History note: Not known before testator
L.C.G. Clarke Bequest
Height: 1.9 cm
Length: 8.0 cm
Width: 5.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960-12-13) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
19th Century, Early#
Production date:
circa
AD 1810
: The gold mounts do not bear any hallmarks
The gold mounts do not bear a maker's mark
Case
composed of
tortoise shell
Mounts
composed of
gold
Magnifying Glass
composed of
glass
Glass
Accession number: M.93-1961
Primary reference Number: 150680
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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