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Box

1680-1710 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Western Europe (made)

Turtleshell and gilt metal box, the lid carved with a chariot, the base with a warrior and trophy of arms, Western Europe, ca. 1680-1710


Object details

Object type
Box
Brief description
Turtleshell and gilt metal box, the lid carved with a chariot, the base with a warrior and trophy of arms, Western Europe, ca. 1680-1710
Credit line
Given by Professor J. Hull Grundy and Mrs. Ann Hull Grundy
Object history
A box given with a large number of medals to the Sculpture Department by the donors in 1878. It was later transferred to the Metalwork Department.
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
A.159-1978

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Record createdJanuary 7, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1427637/box-unknown/
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