Caption

Toilet box by Comyns & Sons London; goldsmiths, fl. 1859–1953. Cylindrical toilet box decorated on the mantle with a relief plant braid forming four reserves containing winged angel heads in clouds; raised, flattened cover decorated with four putti heads. Depictions after a painting by Joshua Reynolds Angel's Heads, 1786. Material/technique: scrap. Date: 1898–1899. Place: London, England, Great Britain. Function: toilet accessory. Dimensions: height 9.2 cm; diameter 7.5 cm; weight 147 g., A round metallic dish with a reflective, worn surface showing scuffs and scratches, positioned against a light gray background; the dish displays areas of darker and lighter silver tones and subtle reflections creating patches of gray and muted white, and there is a small rectangular lighter patch near the center.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_134

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37.9Mb (1.0Mb) / 11.7in x 12.5in / 3520 x 3764 (300dpi)

Keywords

Toilet box Comyns & Sons London goldsmiths fl 1859–1953 Cylindrical toilet box decorated mantle relief plant braid forming four reserves containing winged angel heads clouds raised flattened cover decorated four putti heads Depictions painting Joshua Reynolds Angel's Heads 1786 Material technique scrap Date 1898–1899 Place London England Great Britain Function toilet accessory Dimensions height 9.2 cm diameter 7.5 cm weight 147 g round metallic dish reflective worn surface showing scuffs scratches positioned light gray background dish displays areas darker lighter silver tones subtle reflections creating patches gray muted white small rectangular lighter patch near center.