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Toilet box, maker: Thomas I Pitts fl. 1755–ca. 1793, goldsmith; style: Classicism/Georgian/George III; date: 1780–1781; place of origin: London, England, Great Britain. Round toilet box with lid, height 5.2 cm, diameter 7.9 cm, weight 206 g. Classicist decoration: laurel festoons suspended from rosette medallions; lower edge with knurled belt of stylized lesbian cymatium; slightly arched cover edged with knurled wavy running dog ornament; central circular medallion with relief of Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear; right side with a circular reserve and an olive branch. Materials: toilet accessory metalwork., A round decorative box with a domed lid sits against a plain light gray background; the box is a metallic pale gold color with areas of slightly darker golden sheen and subtle tarnish, and it features ornate raised patterns including a band of repeating leaf motifs near the base, a garland-like swag with floral medallions around the body, and an intricately bordered rim beneath the lid.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A08_468

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Toilet box maker Thomas I Pitts fl 1755–ca 1793 goldsmith style Classicism Georgian George III date 1780–1781 place origin London England Great Britain Round toilet box lid height 5.2 cm diameter 7.9 cm weight 206 g Classicist decoration laurel festoons suspended rosette medallions lower edge knurled belt stylized lesbian cymatium slightly arched cover edged knurled wavy running dog ornament central circular medallion relief Athena wearing helmet holding spear right side circular reserve olive branch Materials toilet accessory metalwork round decorative box domed sits plain light gray background box metallic pale gold color areas darker golden sheen subtle tarnish features ornate raised patterns band repeating leaf motifs near base garland- swag floral medallions body intricately bordered rim beneath lid.