- Museum number
- S402
S402A - Object
- Filigree perfume case and stand, Chinese, silver-gilt, about 1770
- Description
- Box and stand, one of a pair with S 403, Small ovoid Filigree box, with cover, on tripod stand ( oner stand missing )Solid body covered with filigree outer section in scale and spiral patterns; flower knop on lidIndian, gilt
- Materials
- Silver
- Inscription
- H435 on st. 402 (Holburne mark )
- On display?
- Yes
Further description
- Simple name
- Container
Stand - Dimensions
- regular: 3.3cm (d)
Filigree perfume case and stand
Chinese
Silver, about 1770
S402
Portable objects for personal use are often beautifully made and decorated. As well as being useful they can delight the owner and impress onlookers. In the eighteenth century exquisite and often eye-wateringly expensive personal accessories became essential indicators of a person’s rank and taste.
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