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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Box

ca. 1750
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Box in case
Possibly Italy, about 1750
Horn decorated in gold piqué; leather case with stamped gilded decoration, lined with velvet


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Case
Materials and techniques
Horn, decorated in gold piqué
Brief description
Box in case
Possibly Italy, about 1750
Horn decorated in gold piqué; leather case with stamped gilded decoration, lined with velvet
Physical description
Box in case
Possibly Italy, about 1750
Horn decorated in gold piqué; leather case with stamped gilded decoration, lined with velvet
Credit line
Alfred Williams Hearn Gift
Collection
Accession number
M.118:1, 2-1923

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
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