15929611800001312637261000Standard Recordobject-150687170206283286813481563370001702062268675fitz-onlineadlib-object-150687https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/15068725fc386e-eca1-3c74-8565-fe29b93a4bdf4referenceterm-110356adlib-term-1103568d05cb33-74bb-3662-85eb-e320b21f776dboxesreferenceterm-117089adlib-term-11708970d59fbc-64f7-304e-a336-bf6d65a433a8Louis C. G. Clarkereferenceterm-32997adlib-term-3299710d2a5da-dc04-3514-b0da-35c6cef8d43aagateBoxThe base of the box was carved from a single piece of agate. The lid was engraved, and the silver hinge and thumbpiece were soldered to it. The interior of the lid and the bezel were gilt. The silver rim mount was attached to the basereferenceterm-98865adlib-term-98865aeb90103-2708-3cdf-abc1-219c45a070e9carvingreferenceterm-39593adlib-term-39593e3e2a3f8-2433-3f63-9bcf-e776644d312dgoldSurface Of Lidreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverLidreferenceterm-39778adlib-term-397788bd60ed6-968d-3faf-8ad5-b4e4ee9bb245silverRim MountDecorationreferenceterm-29409adlib-term-29409f1f4145c-3fc8-365a-9df5-c7f7131d3bc2engravingApplied Artsshaped rectangular, red agate box with silver lid engraved with posy of flowersRed agate with silver lid and mounts, parcel-gilt and engraved. Rectangular with a flat back, cut corners and a serpentine front; the sides are slightly concave. The almost flat lid has a recessed hinge and a double scroll-shaped thumbpiece. The top is engraved with a thread edge border and stylised leaves round a circular cartouche contining of a posy of flowers, including a rose and carnation, tied with a ribbon. The silver rim mount has a border of pieced and engraved stiff leaves. The inner edge of the bezel and the interior of the lid are gilt.M.78-19611accession numberM.78-1961150687priref150687urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150687https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150687referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumL.C.G. Clarke Bequest, 1960referenceagent-149875adlib-agent-14987589f52d0e-b912-3dc9-8b2c-61d6aa011b16Clarke, Louis Colville Gray196019601960-12-13bequeathedEntry date: 1961-04-2717301730CE173017301760The silver does not bear any hallmarks11760CE17601760silversmithreferenceagent-149652adlib-agent-1496520d4f90dc-b166-3d4b-b0db-25f4118b6e98UnknownThe silver does not bear a maker's markreferenceterm-106451adlib-term-1064519cdfd62c-ee07-3884-ae08-c797aad0863118th Century, MidHeightcm3.4Lengthcm8.5Widthcm7.0referencemedia-125343adlib-media-1253437021af7b-9df8-301a-b3e8-0f6dca349c69jpegaa/aa24/M_78_1961_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels683widthpixels76016162599828671imagejpegaa/aa24/mid_M_78_1961_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels449widthpixels50016162599828671imagejpegaa/aa24/M_78_1961_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels683widthpixels76016162599828671imagejpegaa/aa24/preview_M_78_1961_20_281_29.jpg1heightpixels225widthpixels25016162599828671image0media
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