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1855 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Basket, oval. Rose or tulip wood inlaid with marquetry of a lighter wood, and with silver fillets.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Rosewood, tulipwood; marquetry; silver
Brief description
Work basket, rose or tulip wood with marquetry and silver fillets; Brière and Jouby, France, 1855
Physical description
Basket, oval. Rose or tulip wood inlaid with marquetry of a lighter wood, and with silver fillets.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Length: 26cm
  • Width: 11.4cm
Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on object.
Object history
Purchased new directly from Brière & Jouby at the 1855 Paris Exhibition for £8.
Association
Collection
Accession number
3674-1856

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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