Box
ca. 1775 (made)
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Gold box set with 88 varieties of hardstone, with an enamel portrait of the philosopher Crates (ca. 270 BC) on the lid.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold set with hardstones |
| Brief description | Gold box set with 88 varieties of hardstone, with simulated pearls; on the lid an enamel portrait of the Greek philosopher Crates (ca.270 BC), Johann Christian Neuber, Dresden, about 1775 |
| Physical description | Gold box set with 88 varieties of hardstone, with an enamel portrait of the philosopher Crates (ca. 270 BC) on the lid. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by W.W. Aston |
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| Accession number | M.126:1&:2-1917 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2005 |
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