Double box: MAR.O.177-1912

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Entities

Double box

Categories

Enamel
Box

Description

Circular double box, in two tiers with a cover. Decorated in painted polychrome enamels with genre scenes in reserved panels. The ground on the top of the lid is pink with darker pink scrolls. The side of the lid and box are pale blue, with darker blue scrolls. The base of the boxes are white. Turquoise interiors

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Charles Brinsley Marlay

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.2 cm
Length: 8.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Materials used in production

Ground colour
Enamel

Techniques used in production

Identification numbers

Accession number: MAR.O.177-1912
Primary reference Number: 201988
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 30 June 2015 Updated: Saturday 11 March 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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