Maker: Unknown
Outer case covered with green shagreen
OUTER CASE: Gilt brass outer case, brass back and bezel band, covered with green shagreen. Bezel and edge of body have thirteen gilt brass bushed holes (3 1/2m dia.) with a diamond of four gilt brass decorated headed pins between the holes. Scratched on closing flat of body '79'. Bezel with one hole bush and eight pins missing. Body with one pin missing. Pendant slot, half each body and bezel.
History note: Unknown before S.G. Perceval (1838-1922)
Spencer George Perceval Bequest, 1922
Diameter: 51.25 mm
Thickness: 22.75 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1922) by Perceval, Spencer George
18th Century
Circa
1775
CE
-
1800
CE
Covering composed of shagreen ( green)
Accession number: PW.86-1923
Primary reference Number: 207520
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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