box



box

Summary

The body of a box modelled in the form of a bird sitting on a mound. Enamel on copper and painted in naturalistic colours, the body of the bird in browns and white with a grey tail and grey and yellow wings and the head in white with red and black markings, the bird sits on a mound painted to resemble grass.


Object Name

box

Date Created

1770-1790

Dimensions

object: 4.7cm x 7.5cm

accession number

1958.403

Place of creation

South Staffordshire

Medium

Credit

Harold Raby bequest

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