Box
1730-1740 (made)
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Mother of pearl box, mounted in piqué with gold, and set with billiant-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, jacinth (hyacinth) and garnets, with a Vienna duty mark for 1806-1807.
Object details
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Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Mother of pearl, mounted in piqué with gold, set with billiant-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, jacinth (hyacinth) and garnets |
Brief description | Mother of pearl box, mounted and piqué with gold, set with brilliant-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, carnelian and almandine garnets, with a Vienna duty mark for 1806-1807, Germany, 1730-1740 |
Physical description | Mother of pearl box, mounted in piqué with gold, and set with billiant-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, jacinth (hyacinth) and garnets, with a Vienna duty mark for 1806-1807. |
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Marks and inscriptions | mark (Vienna duty mark for 1806-7) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by W.W. Aston |
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Accession number | M.133-1917 |
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Record created | July 1, 2005 |
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