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Basket of Wax Fruit

1840-1860 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

White basket of various naturalistic wax fruits on a turned wood base under a glass dome


Object details

Category
Household Objects
Object type
Basket of wax fruit
Materials and techniques
Wax
Wood
Glass
Brief description
Basket of wax fruit under a glass dome, English, 1840-1860
Physical description
White basket of various naturalistic wax fruits on a turned wood base under a glass dome
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.75cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Diameter: 33.65cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs G.M. Spear
Object history
Bequeathed to the V&A by Mrs GM Spear of Eastbourne, Sussex [70/1688].
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.4-1971

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O321813/basket-of-wax-unknown/
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