Unknown
(Maker)
Circular, gilt metal snuff box, the flat lid set with brown aventurine glass
Gilt metal, chased, and brown aventurine glass. Circular with bombé sides, projecting hinge and cusped thumbpiece. The lid is set with a large flat disc of glass. The sides are chased with panels of rocaille decoration.
History note: Not known before donor
Given by Louis C.G. Clarke
Diameter: 6.9 cm
Height: 3.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Given
(1942-05-28)
by
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray
Mid 18th Century
George II
Production date:
circa
AD 1750
Surface Of Metal composed of gold ( possibly) Lid composed of aventurine glass
possibly Pinchbeck possibly Base metal
Accession number: M/P.2-1942
Primary reference Number: 150739
Stable URI
Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2022)
"Snuff box"
Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/150739 Accessed: 2022-06-29 10:00:54
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