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Miniaturist:
Unknown
Box maker:
Unknown
Ivory and silver-gilt, with a miniature of flowers on a marble slab
Ivory and silver-gilt set with a miniature in enamel on copper; The elongated oval box has beaded silver-gilt mounts round the miniature, rims and scrolled thumb-piece . The interior of the lid is set with a mirror. The miniature depicts an arrangement of flowers, including roses, primulas and morning glory, on the corner of a marble slab.
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
18th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1780
Miniature
composed of
enamel
copper
Surface Of Mount
composed of
gold
Mount
composed of
silver
Box
composed of
ivory
Mirror
composed of
glass
Box And Lid
Height 1.8 cm
Length 10.0 cm
Width 3.5 cm
Accession number: M.152-1973
Primary reference Number: 2671
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Box" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/2671 Accessed: 2024-04-26 17:07:49
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University of Cambridge}}
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