Not on display

Needle-Case

1750-1800

Painted with animal and figure subjects in colours and on a white ground decorated with blue spots.

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Needle Case
  • Lid
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Enamel on copper, painting
Brief description
Needle-case of painted enamel on copper with animal and figure subjects. English, second half of 18th century
Physical description
Painted with animal and figure subjects in colours and on a white ground decorated with blue spots.
Dimensions
  • Length: 15.9cm
  • Diameter: 2.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Bequeathed by Myles Burton Kennedy, Esq.
Collection
Accession number
C.487:1 to 3-1914

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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