Caption

Toilet box; maker: Edward Fernell fl. 1779–1796?; goldsmith; scrap - purchase provenance; function: toilet accessory/container; material: presumably metal scrap; form: round box, smooth with a slightly domed lid edged with a profiled band; styles: Georgian, Classicism, George III; date: 1792/1793; place of origin: London, England, Great Britain; dimensions: height 4.2 cm, diameter 8.2 cm; weight 115 g., A cylindrical metal band with a brushed, slightly reflective surface sits against a light background, showing a few scuffs and small blemishes on its interior and exterior; the metal appears silvery and pale gray with subtle variations in tone, and the background is a soft off-white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_237

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Keywords

Toilet box maker Edward Fernell fl 1779–1796 goldsmith scrap - purchase provenance function toilet accessory container material presumably metal scrap form round box smooth slightly domed lid edged profiled band styles Georgian Classicism George III date 1792 1793 place origin London England Great Britain dimensions height 4.2 cm diameter 8.2 cm weight 115 g cylindrical metal band brushed slightly reflective surface sits light background showing scuffs small blemishes interior exterior metal silvery pale gray subtle variations tone background soft off-white.