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ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mother of pearl box, studded with gold pique discs, mounted in coloured gold and set with applied cartouches of gardening subjects in gold, with Austrian import marks for 1862-75


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Mother of pearl with gold pique mounted in coloured gold and set with applied gold cartouches
Brief description
Mother of pearl box, studded with gold pique discs, mounted in coloured gold and set with applied cartouches of gardening subjects in gold, with Austrian import marks for 1862-75, France (Paris), ca.1750
Physical description
Mother of pearl box, studded with gold pique discs, mounted in coloured gold and set with applied cartouches of gardening subjects in gold, with Austrian import marks for 1862-75
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.3cm
  • Width: 6.6cm
  • Depth: 5.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
marks (Austrian import marks for 1862-75)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Mitchell
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
212-1878

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Record createdJune 13, 2005
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