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Silversmith: Unknown
Oval silver box with tortoise shell lid and base; the lid inlaid with mother-of-pearl, silver and brass dancing figures
Silver with tortoise shell lid and base; the lid inlaid with mother-of-pearl and engraved silver and brass. Oval with straight silver sides and projecting moulded edges and hinge. The top of the slightly convex lid is decorated with a vignette of a man playing a lute and a woman dancing.
Height: 1.7 cm
Length: 8.2 cm
Width: 6.0 cm
18th Century, Mid
1730
CE
-
1760
CE
The silver does not bear a maker's mark
Lid And Base
composed of
tortoise shell
Inlay
composed of
mother-of-pearl
silver
brass (alloy)
Sides
composed of
silver
Decoration
Accession number: RTR.M.14
Primary reference Number: 156399
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/156399 Accessed: 2024-12-23 09:59:23
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