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Snuff box 1750 - 1800
Gold, lapis lazuli | 2.3 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm (whole object) | RCIN 3885
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A cartouche-shaped gold snuff box with hinged lapis lazuli lid, the border chased and engraved with flowers and gadroons, with reeded rim, the sides chased with alternating stylised leaves and flutes, and the base with a bouquet of flowers on a matt ground.
Provenance
Formerly in the Cambridge Collection. Presented to King George V by Francis Mildmay, 1st Baron Mildmay of Flete
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Medium and techniques
Gold, lapis lazuli
Measurements
2.3 x 4.9 x 4.9 cm (whole object)
Category
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