Box
ca. 1750 (made)
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Mother of pearl box, studded with gold pique discs, mounted in coloured gold and set with applied cartouches of gardening subjects in gold, with Austrian import marks for 1862-75
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Mother of pearl with gold pique mounted in coloured gold and set with applied gold cartouches |
Brief description | Mother of pearl box, studded with gold pique discs, mounted in coloured gold and set with applied cartouches of gardening subjects in gold, with Austrian import marks for 1862-75, France (Paris), ca.1750 |
Physical description | Mother of pearl box, studded with gold pique discs, mounted in coloured gold and set with applied cartouches of gardening subjects in gold, with Austrian import marks for 1862-75 |
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Marks and inscriptions | marks (Austrian import marks for 1862-75) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by George Mitchell |
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Accession number | 212-1878 |
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Record created | June 13, 2005 |
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