Writing Tablets
ca. 1650 (made)
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Set of ivory writing tablets in enamelled gold covers set with emeralds and rubies, depicting two biblical scenes on the outside; Joseph thrust into a well by his brethren, and the journey into Egypt; on the inside two landscape scenes
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Ivory tablets in enamelled gold covers set with emeralds and rubies |
| Brief description | Set of ivory writing tablets in enamelled gold covers set with emeralds and rubies, depicting two biblical scenes on the outside; on the inside two landscape scenes, Netherlands, about 1650 |
| Physical description | Set of ivory writing tablets in enamelled gold covers set with emeralds and rubies, depicting two biblical scenes on the outside; Joseph thrust into a well by his brethren, and the journey into Egypt; on the inside two landscape scenes |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Carew from the Farquhar Matheson Collection |
| Object history | ex Farquhar Matheson Collection |
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| Accession number | M.283-1921 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2005 |
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