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Box

1776-1781 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Horn box, inlaid and mounted with coloured gold, with a tortoiseshell lining, Paris marks for 1775-1781 and 1776-1777.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Horn, inlaid and mounted with coloured gold with tortoiseshell
Brief description
Horn box, inlaid and mounted with coloured gold, with a tortoiseshell lining, Paris marks for 1775-1781 and 1776-1777, France, 1776-1781
Physical description
Horn box, inlaid and mounted with coloured gold, with a tortoiseshell lining, Paris marks for 1775-1781 and 1776-1777.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 6.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
marks (Paris marks for 1775-81 and 1776-77)
Collection
Accession number
230:1&:2-1878

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Record createdJune 13, 2005
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