Box
ca. 1830 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Gold box with enamel imitating niello depicting a Roman mosaic, maker's mark 'BO'; enamelled on the base with the crest and motto of the family of St Clair, Staverton Court, Gloucestershire
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold box |
| Brief description | Gold box with enamel, the mosaic plaque depicting the doves of Pliny made in Rome. Enamelled on the base with the crest and motto of the family of St Clair, Sataverton Court, Gloucestershire. Maker's mark 'BO', Switzerland, ca.1830 |
| Physical description | Gold box with enamel imitating niello depicting a Roman mosaic, maker's mark 'BO'; enamelled on the base with the crest and motto of the family of St Clair, Staverton Court, Gloucestershire |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'BO' (maker's mark) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Major W.F. St. Clair |
| Production | Mark of BO |
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| Accession number | M.92-1969 |
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| Record created | June 22, 2005 |
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