Oval toilet box by Thomas I Pitts fl. 1755–c.1793. Silver; Georgian/George III style, 1780/1781, London, England. Oval box on four volute feet formed of acanthus leaves. Lower edge decorated with a band of bay leaves; above, 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. Ornament: festoons, palmettes, anthemions, bay leaves; relief decorations. Function: toilet accessory. Dimensions: height 12 cm, width 27.1 cm, depth 20 cm; weight 1627 g., A shallow oval metal dish with a raised rim and a matching lid set slightly ajar, both showing a smooth reflective interior and decorative edging; the dish and lid are mainly pale gold and warm beige with areas of darker golden brown reflections and a small dark grayish spot near the center of the dish; the rim decoration and lid trim show a...
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Oval toilet box by Thomas I Pitts fl. 1755–c.1793. Silver; Georgian/George III style, 1780/1781, London, England. Oval box on four volute feet formed of acanthus leaves. Lower edge decorated with a band of bay leaves; above, 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. Ornament: festoons, palmettes, anthemions, bay leaves; relief decorations. Function: toilet accessory. Dimensions: height 12 cm, width 27.1 cm, depth 20 cm; weight 1627 g., A shallow oval metal dish with a raised rim and a matching lid set slightly ajar, both showing a smooth reflective interior and decorative edging; the dish and lid are mainly pale gold and warm beige with areas of darker golden brown reflections and a small dark grayish spot near the center of the dish; the rim decoration and lid trim show a slightly darker antique gold tone, and the background is a soft light gray.

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Oval toilet box Thomas I Pitts fl 1755–c.1793 Silver Georgian George III style 1780 1781 London England Oval box four volute feet formed acanthus leaves Lower edge decorated band bay leaves 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 Ornament festoons palmettes anthemions relief decorations Function toilet accessory Dimensions height 12 cm width 27.1 cm depth 20 cm weight 1627 g shallow oval metal dish raised rim matching lid set slightly ajar showing smooth reflective interior decorative edging dish lid mainly pale gold warm beige areas darker golden brown reflections small dark grayish spot near center rim decoration lid trim slightly darker antique gold tone background soft light gray.

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