Production: Unknown
Ivory powder flask with etched steel mounts. Cast sphinx on top. Knotted cord with two tassels attached.
Bequeathed by Mr James Stewart Henderson Bequest
Depth: 8.8 cm
Height: 28.0 cm
Width: 12.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
16th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1580
Mounts
composed of
steel
Flask
composed of
ivory
Decoration
Accession number: HEN.M.451-1933
Primary reference Number: 19653
Bequest number: B.123
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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