Caption

Fragrance container vinaigrette in the form of a bag with an envelope closure and a protruding tongue; front decorated with dot-engraved flowers and leaves. Hinged lid opening to an inner openwork insert decorated with plant scrolls. Scraped/purchase, Maker: Thomas Shaw fl. 1822–ca. 1840; assc. dates 1782–1845. Dated 1834/1835. Material: goldsmith work. Function: toilet accessory. Place: Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Dimensions: height 2.1 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 1 cm; weight 10 g., A small rectangular metal box with rounded edges and a hinged lid sits on a pale background; the box has an overall silver-gray color with areas of darker tarnish and fine surface scratches, and its exterior is decorated with engraved linear and dot patterns creating banded motifs and subtle leaflike shapes. The lid features a short tab that overlaps the front edge and shows similar engraved marks and wear. The sides and front display repeating incised strokes and dotted borders, and the bottom edge shows a thin shadow where the lid meets the base. The lighting is soft, producing gentle highlights on the raised areas of the metal and muted shadows beneath the box.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_350

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Rights managed

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24.5Mb (608.6Kb) / 10.6in x 8.9in / 3194 x 2683 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragrance container vinaigrette form bag envelope closure protruding tongue front decorated dot-engraved flowers leaves Hinged lid opening inner openwork insert decorated plant scrolls Scraped purchase Maker Thomas Shaw fl 1822–ca 1840 assc dates 1782–1845 Dated 1834 1835 Material goldsmith work Function toilet accessory Place Birmingham England Great Britain Dimensions height 2.1 cm width 1.5 cm depth 1 cm weight 10 g small rectangular metal box rounded edges hinged lid sits pale background box silver-gray color areas darker tarnish fine surface scratches exterior decorated engraved linear dot patterns creating banded motifs subtle leaflike shapes lid features short tab overlaps front edge engraved marks wear sides front display repeating incised strokes dotted borders bottom edge thin shadow lid meets base lighting soft producing gentle highlights raised areas metal muted shadows beneath box.