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Silversmith: Unknown
Oval, silver box with tortoise shell lid inlaid with silver thread piqué work lighthouse, ship and tree
Silver with tortoise shell lid inlaid with silver thread piqué work. Oval with straight sides, projecting moulded edges and a projecting hinge. The top of the slightly domed lid is decorated with a vignette of a lighthouse, ship and tree within borders of flowerhead and dots. The interior of the base has been lined or painted with a material which has corroded leaving a dark brown stain.
History note: Not known before testator
L.C.G. Clarke Bequest, 1960
Height: 1.9 cm
Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1960-12-13) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
18th Century, Early#
1700
CE
-
1730
CE
The silver does not bear a maker's mark
Lid
composed of
tortoise shell
Box
composed of
silver
Inlay
composed of
silver
Silver Piqué
Accession number: M.81-1961
Primary reference Number: 150689
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150689 Accessed: 2024-11-05 16:22:37
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