Pounce box in the form of a Frog with a Shell
Pounce Box
ca. 1750 (made)
ca. 1750 (made)
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This is a bronze pounce box in the form of half of a shell which is being rolled by a frog.
A pounce box was a writing accessory. It had a perforated top for sprinkling sand or pounce - a powdered gum - that fixed the ink to paper
A pounce box was a writing accessory. It had a perforated top for sprinkling sand or pounce - a powdered gum - that fixed the ink to paper
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pounce box in the form of a Frog with a Shell |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Pounce box in the form of a Frog with a Shell, Bronze, probably English, ca. 1750 |
| Physical description | Pounce box in the form of half of a shell which is being rolled by a frog. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh |
| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1953. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This is a bronze pounce box in the form of half of a shell which is being rolled by a frog. A pounce box was a writing accessory. It had a perforated top for sprinkling sand or pounce - a powdered gum - that fixed the ink to paper |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.103-1953 |
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| Record created | March 8, 2004 |
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