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Box

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

enamelled gold box with illegible maker's mark and imitation Paris marks for 1762-68 and genuine Paris warranty marks for 1847 onwards


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Case
Materials and techniques
enamelled gold
Brief description
enamelled gold box with illegible maker's mark, imitation Paris marks for 1762-68 and genuine Paris warranty marks for 1847 onwards, Switzerland, late 18th century
Physical description
enamelled gold box with illegible maker's mark and imitation Paris marks for 1762-68 and genuine Paris warranty marks for 1847 onwards
Marks and inscriptions
  • mark (illegible maker's mark)
  • marks (Imitation Paris marks for 1762-68)
  • marks (Genuine Paris warranty marks for 1847 onwards)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Samuel S Joseph
Collection
Accession number
M.170-1941

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Record createdJune 16, 2005
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