Caption

Toilet box by Edward Fernell fl. 1779–1796?, goldsmith. Round box, smooth with a slightly domed lid edged with a profiled band. Georgian/Classicism/George III style. Date: 1792–1793. Material/technique: presumably gold/silver scrap? Function: container for toilet accessories. Place of origin: London, England, Great Britain. Dimensions: height 4.2 cm, diameter 8.2 cm, weight 115 g., A smooth, round metal container with a domed lid sits on a flat surface; the container and lid are silvery and reflective with a few subtle darker and lighter patches, and the lid edge has a group of thin concentric ridges. The background is a light gray to off-white, and the surface beneath the container is a slightly lighter shade.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_230

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Rights managed

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23.0Mb (281.9Kb) / 11.2in x 8.0in / 3345 x 2403 (300dpi)

Keywords

Toilet box Edward Fernell fl 1779–1796 goldsmith Round box smooth slightly domed lid edged profiled band Georgian Classicism George III style Date 1792–1793 Material technique presumably gold silver scrap Function container toilet accessories Place origin London England Great Britain Dimensions height 4.2 cm diameter 8.2 cm weight 115 g round metal container lid sits flat surface silvery reflective subtle darker lighter patches lid edge group thin concentric ridges background light gray off-white surface beneath slightly lighter shade.