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Snuff bottle: O.219 & A-1936

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Coral carved in relief with a pheasant and peony blossoms. The stopper matching and original.

Legal notes

Reginald Cory Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 7.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1936) by Cory, Reginald R.

Dating

19th Century-20th Century#
1850 - 1935

Materials used in production

Coral

Techniques used in production

Relief

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.219 & A-1936
Primary reference Number: 168687
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 19 January 2016 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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