Caption

Toilet box, Comyns & Sons London; goldsmith's firm; fl. 1859–1953. Cylindrical toilet box decorated on the mantle with a relief plant braid forming four reserves, each 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. England, London; 1898–1899. Toilet accessory. Height 9.2 cm; diameter 7.5 cm; weight 147 g., A circular metallic object viewed from above against a pale gray background, showing a slightly reflective, worn surface with visible scratches and scuff marks; the rim is lighter and appears slightly raised with an uneven edge, and there are subtle darker and lighter gray areas across the top suggesting reflections, along with hints of faint red and green smudges near the lower half.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_135

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Rights managed

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37.9Mb (504.4Kb) / 11.7in x 12.5in / 3520 x 3764 (300dpi)

Keywords

Toilet box Comyns & Sons London goldsmith's firm 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 England London 1898–1899 Toilet accessory Height 9.2 cm diameter 7.5 cm weight 147 g circular metallic object viewed pale gray background showing slightly reflective worn surface visible scratches scuff marks rim lighter slightly raised uneven edge subtle darker lighter gray areas across top suggesting reflections hints faint red green smudges near lower half.