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Maker: Unknown
Oval, carved brown agate box with gilt metal mounts
Carved agate, brown flecked with white, with gilt metal mounts. Oval with straight sides and flat lid. The mounts with scalloped borders, cusped thumbpiece and projecting hinge.
Given by Mrs M. Chivers
Height: 3.0 cm
Length: 6.0 cm
Width: 4.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1981-03-09) by Chivers, M.
19th Century, second half#
Circa
1850
CE
-
1900
CE
Mounts
composed of
metal
Box
composed of
agate
Surface Of Mounts
composed of
gold
Agate
Accession number: M.4-1981
Primary reference Number: 150733
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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