Box
ca. 1750 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Amethystine quartz box with gold mounts, with brilliant-cut diamonds set in silver and rubies set in gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Amethystine quartz with gold mounts, with brilliant-cut diamonds set in silver and rubies set in gold |
| Brief description | Amethystine quartz box carved in the form of a sheep, with gold mounts, brilliant-cut diamonds set in silver and rubies in gold settings, Dresden, about 1750 |
| Physical description | Amethystine quartz box with gold mounts, with brilliant-cut diamonds set in silver and rubies set in gold. |
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| Credit line | George Mitchell Bequest |
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| Accession number | 183-1878 |
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| Record created | June 29, 2005 |
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