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Pounce box in the form of a Frog with a Shell

Pounce Box
ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a bronze pounce box in the form of half of a shell which is being rolled by a frog.
A pounce box was a writing accessory. It had a perforated top for sprinkling sand or pounce - a powdered gum - that fixed the ink to paper


Object details

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Object type
TitlePounce box in the form of a Frog with a Shell
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Pounce box in the form of a Frog with a Shell, Bronze, probably English, ca. 1750
Physical description
Pounce box in the form of half of a shell which is being rolled by a frog.
Dimensions
  • Width: 8cm
  • Depth: 9cm
  • Height: 4.5cm
Dimensions were taken by SCP on 27.10.14 for Bronze Zoo: A Sculptural Menagerie
Credit line
Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh
Object history
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1953.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a bronze pounce box in the form of half of a shell which is being rolled by a frog.
A pounce box was a writing accessory. It had a perforated top for sprinkling sand or pounce - a powdered gum - that fixed the ink to paper
Collection
Accession number
M.103-1953

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Record createdMarch 8, 2004
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