Box
ca. 1700-1750 (made)
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Japanned box of overall oval shape, with serpentine outline, in black and gold japanning, with protective case in red leather with gold tooling including the arms of Austria
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Japanned, black and gold, with gilt-brass mounts, the whole enclosed in a box with hinged lid, in red leather with gold tooling, including the arms of Austria. |
| Brief description | Leather case, with hinged lid, of overall oval shape with shaped sides, red, with gold tooling, for a japanned box. Austria, 1700-50 Tray of overall oval shape with serpentine shaping and raised sides, japanned in black and gold. Austria, 1700-50 Box of overall oval shape with serpentine sides and hinged lid, japanned in black and gold, with gilt-brass lock-plate and hinges. Austria, 1700-50. |
| Physical description | Japanned box of overall oval shape, with serpentine outline, in black and gold japanning, with protective case in red leather with gold tooling including the arms of Austria |
| Object history | Purchased for £15 in from the Fitzhenry Collection. RF 13/3998. The box was described as 'Small leather case, containing a lacquered box with tray. No. 2611' . No further information. The number presumably refers to a numbering of the collection while it was on loan to the Museum. |
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| Accession number | W.23-1914 |
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| Record created | September 23, 2008 |
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