Box
1790-1800 (made)
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porphyry box, mounted in gold, set with a cameo of Priam kneeling before Achilles
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porphyry mounted in gold, set with a cameo |
| Brief description | Porphyry box, mounted in gold, set with a cameo of Priam kneeling before Achilles, Italy, 1790-1800 |
| Physical description | porphyry box, mounted in gold, set with a cameo of Priam kneeling before Achilles |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Carew from the Farquhar Matheson Collection |
| Object history | ex Farquhar Matheson Collection |
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| Accession number | M.304:1, 2-1921 |
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| Record created | July 4, 2005 |
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