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Powder flask: M.29-1940

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Powder flask. Wood, upholstered with leather (cuir boulle?) and metal mounts. The leather is decorated with (possibly) lions and the mounts with skeletal hounds.

Legal notes

Given by Miss E. Rothwell in memory of the late W.E. Miller, F.S.A.

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7 cm
Height: 20.2 cm
Width: 12.2 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1940-06-10) by Rothwell, E., Miss

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.29-1940
Primary reference Number: 19646
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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