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Pair of boxes from the Countess of Westmorland toilet service

Pair of boxes from the Countess of Westmorland toilet service
1783-1784

Medium
silver-gilt

Measurements
(a-b) 8.0 × 19.9 × 13.5 cm (overall) (cherubs with dog)
(c-d) 8.0 × 20.0 × 13.6 cm (overall) (cherubs with panpipe and harp)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Elizabeth J. Morgan, Founder Benefactor, 2003

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
London, England

Inscription
(a) punched in base u.c: DS / RS (lion passant) (crowned leopard's head) h
(c) punched in base u.c.: DS / RS (lion passant) (crowned leopard's head) h
(b) punched (vertically) in base l.r.: DS / RS
punched (vertically) in base u.r.: (lion passant)
punched (vertically) in base l.l.: h
punched (vertically) in base u.l.: (crowned leopard's head)
(d) punched (vertically) in base u.r.: h
punched (vertically) in base l.r.: (crowned leopard's head)
punched (vertically) in base l.l.: (lion passant)
punched (vertically) in base u.l.: DS / RS

Accession Number
2003.417.a-d

Department
International Decorative Arts

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