Caption

Toilet box; maker: Edward Fernell fl. 1779–1796?, goldsmith; material: scrap, function: toilet accessories/container; form: round box, smooth with slightly domed lid edged with a profiled band; style: Georgian, Classicism, George III; date: 1792/1793; origin: London, England, Great Britain; dimensions: height 4.2 cm, diameter 8.2 cm; weight 115 g., A round, shallow metal container with smooth curved sides and an open top sits on a plain light background; the metal surface shows a muted silvery-gray color with subtle variations in tone, faint scratches, and a few small darker spots, and the interior rim displays a slightly darker band and some areas of discoloration.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_236

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Keywords

Toilet box maker Edward Fernell fl 1779–1796 goldsmith material scrap function toilet accessories container form round box smooth slightly domed lid edged profiled band style Georgian Classicism George III date 1792 1793 origin London England Great Britain dimensions height 4.2 cm diameter 8.2 cm weight 115 g round shallow metal container curved sides open top sits plain light background metal surface muted silvery-gray color subtle variations tone faint scratches small darker spots interior rim displays band areas discoloration.