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Atelier Belletête, Dieppe
Tortoiseshell box with ivory carving c.1780
Tortoiseshell, ivory, enamel, gold | 3.6 x 9.4 cm (whole object) | RCIN 4049
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Circular tortoiseshell box and cover with gold rims. Mounted with a glazed ivory relief carving of Achilles killing Cygnus, a swan emerging from his body, on a blue enamel background. Inscribed 'Cignus tué par Achille'.
Provenance
Birthday gift from Queen Mary to King George V, 3 June 1932.
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Creator(s)
(ivory carver)(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Tortoiseshell, ivory, enamel, gold
Measurements
3.6 x 9.4 cm (whole object)
