Box
1775-1781 (made)
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Tortoiseshell box and lid, japanned and mounted in gold, set with a painting of a battle scene under glass, Paris marks for 1775-1781, discharge mark for 1789, possibly indicating that the box was repaired at this date
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tortoiseshell japanned and mounted in gold and set with a painting |
| Brief description | Tortoiseshell box and lid, japanned and mounted in gold, set with a painting of a battle scene under glass, Paris marks for 1775-81, discharge mark for 1789, France (Paris) 1775-1781 |
| Physical description | Tortoiseshell box and lid, japanned and mounted in gold, set with a painting of a battle scene under glass, Paris marks for 1775-1781, discharge mark for 1789, possibly indicating that the box was repaired at this date |
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| Credit line | Murray Bequest |
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| Accession number | M.1035:1&:2-1910 |
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| Record created | June 13, 2005 |
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