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Snuff bottle: O.32.11-1938

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Glass, single overlay of blue on snowflake carved with raised circular panels inset with clear glass painted on the inside with a cricket, the reverse with a horse. The sides are carved with rudimentary mask and mock ring handles.

Legal notes

Cecil E. Byas Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 5.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1938) by Byas, Cecil E.

Dating

19th Century-20th Century#
1850 - 1930

Materials used in production

Paint
Glass

Techniques used in production

Painting
Carving

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.32.11-1938
Primary reference Number: 168522
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 18 February 2016 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff bottle" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/168522 Accessed: 2024-11-24 04:07:55

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