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Lacquered Box

c.1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Box, lacquered in black and gold, designed to hold playing cards and counters. Decorated in pseudo-Japanese style, it contains mother-of-pearl counters of various designs, some engraved with the monogram of William Pringle, great-grandfather of the donor.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Lacquered box, pseudo-Japanese style decoration
Brief description
Box for playing cards and counters decorated in pseudo-Japanese style and containing mother-of-pearl counters of various designs. English, c.1810.
Physical description
Box, lacquered in black and gold, designed to hold playing cards and counters. Decorated in pseudo-Japanese style, it contains mother-of-pearl counters of various designs, some engraved with the monogram of William Pringle, great-grandfather of the donor.
Dimensions
  • Box height: 6.875in
  • Box width: 12.5in
  • Box depth: 2.5in
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Marks and inscriptions
Some counters in the box are engraved with the monogram of William Pringle, great-grandfather of the donor
Credit line
Given by Mr. A. W. Pringle
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949.
Collection
Accession number
E.403-1946

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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