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Tsuba: O.18-1973

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Description

Small unsigned tsuba, with a foliage design. Some cropping and gilding

Legal notes

Bequeathed by S. R. Turner

Measurements and weight

Width: 4.7 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Turner, S. R.

Dating

19th Century, Early#
Production date: AD 1800

Materials used in production

Gilt

Techniques used in production

Gilding

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.18-1973
Primary reference Number: 169582
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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