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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Box

1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Box composed of bloodstone, set in gold and encrusted with brilliant-cut diamonds, emeralds and rubies.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bloodstone, set in gold and encrusted with brilliant-cut diamonds, emeralds and rubies
Brief description
Box composed of a bloodstone plaque, set with with brilliant-cut diamonds in silver, emeralds and rubies, probably England, about 1750
Physical description
Box composed of bloodstone, set in gold and encrusted with brilliant-cut diamonds, emeralds and rubies.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.8cm
  • Width: 7.2cm
  • Depth: 5.2cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by W.W. Aston
Collection
Accession number
M.140-1917

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Record createdJune 30, 2005
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