Caption

Toilet box; maker: Edward Fernell fl. 1779–1796?, goldsmith; material: scrap gold; function: toilet accessory container; form: round box, smooth with slightly domed lid edged with a profiled band; date: 1792/1793; style: Georgian, Classicism, George III; place of origin: London, England, Great Britain; dimensions: height 4.2 cm, diameter 8.2 cm, weight 115 g., A circular, shallow dish or tray fills most of the image, viewed from above; its surface is smooth with subtle scratches and faint smudges, and it has a thin raised rim. The colors visible are pale silver and off-white on the tray, with hints of light gray and faint warm beige in the reflections, set against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_233

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37.9Mb (529.7Kb) / 12.3in x 12.0in / 3678 x 3606 (300dpi)

Keywords

Toilet box maker Edward Fernell fl 1779–1796 goldsmith material scrap gold function toilet accessory container form round box smooth slightly domed lid edged profiled band date 1792 1793 style Georgian Classicism George III place origin London England Great Britain dimensions height 4.2 cm diameter 8.2 cm weight 115 g circular shallow dish tray fills image viewed surface subtle scratches faint smudges thin raised rim colors visible pale silver off-white tray hints light gray faint warm beige reflections set light gray background.