Lacquered Box
c.1810 (made)
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Box, lacquered in black and gold, designed to hold playing cards and counters. Decorated in pseudo-Japanese style, it contains mother-of-pearl counters of various designs, some engraved with the monogram of William Pringle, great-grandfather of the donor.
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Materials and techniques | Lacquered box, pseudo-Japanese style decoration |
Brief description | Box for playing cards and counters decorated in pseudo-Japanese style and containing mother-of-pearl counters of various designs. English, c.1810. |
Physical description | Box, lacquered in black and gold, designed to hold playing cards and counters. Decorated in pseudo-Japanese style, it contains mother-of-pearl counters of various designs, some engraved with the monogram of William Pringle, great-grandfather of the donor. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Some counters in the box are engraved with the monogram of William Pringle, great-grandfather of the donor |
Credit line | Given by Mr. A. W. Pringle |
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Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Engraving Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1946. London: Published under the Authority of the Ministry of Education, 1949. |
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Accession number | E.403-1946 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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