Workbox
ca.1830 (made)
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Workbox of alabaster with ormolu mounts, feet and handle. The box is rectangular in form with slightly splaying feet. The inside is fitted with a musical box below and a tray above, containing implements such as scissors, a thimble etc. The handle, affixed to the middle of the lid, is in the form of two intertwined snakes. Mounted on the lid is an oval of mother-of-pearl inscribed with a coronet and, in gothic characters, the initials E.S.B.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Alabaster, ormolu |
| Brief description | Workbox and contents, alabaster and ormolu, England, ca. 1830 |
| Physical description | Workbox of alabaster with ormolu mounts, feet and handle. The box is rectangular in form with slightly splaying feet. The inside is fitted with a musical box below and a tray above, containing implements such as scissors, a thimble etc. The handle, affixed to the middle of the lid, is in the form of two intertwined snakes. Mounted on the lid is an oval of mother-of-pearl inscribed with a coronet and, in gothic characters, the initials E.S.B. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'E.S.B' |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs A.M. Cust |
| Object history | The initials E.S.B. refer to Emma Countess of Brownlow, third wife of John, Earl Brownlow of Belton House, Grantham. Countess Emma was a Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Adelaide, consort of William IV. This box was given to the V&A in 1937 by Mrs A.M. Cust of West Keal Hall, Spilsby, Kent (RPs 37/911) |
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| Accession number | W.6-1937 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2007 |
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