Pounce Box
16th century (made)
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Pounce box in the form of a frog and a shell.
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Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Pounce box, bronze, in the form of a frog and murex shell, by an unknown artist, Italy (Florence), 16th century |
Physical description | Pounce box in the form of a frog and a shell. |
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Object history | Pounce box from an ink stand |
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Bibliographic reference | Inventory of Art Objects Acquired in the Year 1860. In: Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, Arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol I. London: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868, p. 39 |
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Accession number | 6904-1860 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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