Caption

Oval toilet box by Thomas I Pitts fl. 1755–ca.1793, goldsmith. Oval box on four volute feet formed of acanthus leaves; lower edge with a band of bay leaves, above them laurel festoons with suspended medallions containing rosettes, upper edge with an anthemion frieze. Hinged recessed cover bordered with a band of bay leaves matching the body; central medallion on the cover with a relief of four putti at a sacrificial altar. Classicism/Georgian/George III style; relief decorations, festoons, palmettes, anthemions, bay leaves. Dated 1780–1781. England, London, Great Britain. Toilet accessory. Height 12 cm; width 27.1 cm; depth 20 cm; weight 1627 g., A round metallic dish with a lid shown partly open, the interior of the dish reflecting a smooth surface with a few darker smudges and a curved reflective streak; the lid has decorative ridged edging and a raised central area. The visible colors include gold, beige, cream, silver, and a few dark gray reflections against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A08_464

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Rights managed

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79.1Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 15.4in / 6000 x 4607 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oval toilet box Thomas I Pitts fl 1755–ca.1793 goldsmith Oval box four volute feet formed acanthus leaves lower edge band bay leaves them laurel festoons suspended medallions containing rosettes upper edge anthemion frieze Hinged recessed cover bordered bay leaves matching body central medallion cover relief four putti sacrificial altar Classicism Georgian George III style relief decorations festoons palmettes anthemions Dated 1780–1781 England London Great Britain Toilet accessory Height 12 cm width 27.1 cm depth 20 cm weight 1627 g round metallic dish lid shown partly open interior dish reflecting smooth surface darker smudges curved reflective streak decorative ridged edging raised central area visible colors include gold beige cream silver dark gray reflections pale gray background.