Case
1880-1900 (made)
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Case for a propelling pencil, gold, set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and an opal. Chased and engraved with a rose, a thistle and a shamrock, emblems of the United Kingdom, with two spare nibs and three pencil lead fragments.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Chased gold, set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and an opal |
| Brief description | Gold case for a propelling pencil, set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and an opal. Chased with the emblems of the United Kingdom, Britain 1880-1900 |
| Physical description | Case for a propelling pencil, gold, set with rose-cut diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires and an opal. Chased and engraved with a rose, a thistle and a shamrock, emblems of the United Kingdom, with two spare nibs and three pencil lead fragments. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Dame Joan Evans |
| Object history | Probably a gift from George IV, perhaps at the time of his coronation in 1821 |
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| Accession number | M.25:1-1975 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2005 |
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