bodkin case
Summary
A cylindrical case with rounded ends, a spirally fluted body and a long cap with a metal rim sliding on an inner metal sleeve. Enamel on metal and painted in colours with four sprays of flowers and several detached flowers in slight relief on a turquoise-green ground.
Object Name
bodkin case
Date Created
1765-1795
Dimensions
object: 10.2cm
accession number
1958.506
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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