Caption

Toilet box, 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. 1898–1899. England, London. Materials/subject: putti, putti heads, angel iconography, plant ornaments. Function: toilet accessories. Height 9.2 cm; diameter 7.5 cm; weight 147 g., A round metallic object with a raised rim, showing a relief of a group of several heads with carved hair and facial profiles, rendered in shades of silver and pale gray with some darker gray areas and subtle brownish discoloration, set against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_136

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37.9Mb (576.4Kb) / 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 1898–1899 England London Materials subject putti putti heads angel iconography plant ornaments Function toilet accessories Height 9.2 cm diameter 7.5 cm weight 147 g round metallic object raised rim showing relief group several heads carved hair facial profiles rendered shades silver pale gray darker gray areas subtle brownish discoloration set light gray background.