Toilet box by Thomas I Pitts fl. 1755–ca. 1793, goldsmith; Classicism, George III/Georgian, Classicist. Round toilet box with lid, decorated with laurel festoons suspended from rosette medallions; lower edge with a knurled belt of stylized lesbian cymatium. Slightly arched cover edged with a knurled wavy running dog ornament, with a central circular medallion in relief showing Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear in her left hand; at right a circular reserve and an olive branch. Materials: presumably silver toilet accessory. Inscription/attribution: Pitts. Date: 1780/1781. Place of origin: London, England. Dimensions: height 5.2 cm; diameter 7.9 cm; weight 206 g., A round shallow dish viewed from above with a smooth interior surface showing wear marks and faint scratches, the interior color is a warm beige with areas of slightly darker smudging, the rim and outer edge are a pale off-white with tiny dark spots and chips, the background is a very light gray.
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Toilet box by Thomas I Pitts fl. 1755–ca. 1793, goldsmith; Classicism, George III/Georgian, Classicist. Round toilet box with lid, decorated with laurel festoons suspended from rosette medallions; lower edge with a knurled belt of stylized lesbian cymatium. Slightly arched cover edged with a knurled wavy running dog ornament, with a central circular medallion in relief showing Athena wearing a helmet and holding a spear in her left hand; at right a circular reserve and an olive branch. Materials: presumably silver toilet accessory. Inscription/attribution: Pitts. Date: 1780/1781. Place of origin: London, England. Dimensions: height 5.2 cm; diameter 7.9 cm; weight 206 g., A round shallow dish viewed from above with a smooth interior surface showing wear marks and faint scratches, the interior color is a warm beige with areas of slightly darker smudging, the rim and outer edge are a pale off-white with tiny dark spots and chips, the background is a very light gray.

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Toilet box Thomas I Pitts fl 1755–ca 1793 goldsmith Classicism George III Georgian Classicist Round toilet box lid decorated 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 showing Athena wearing helmet holding spear left hand right circular reserve olive branch Materials presumably silver toilet accessory Inscription attribution Pitts Date 1780 1781 Place origin London England Dimensions height 5.2 cm diameter 7.9 cm weight 206 g round shallow dish viewed smooth interior surface wear marks faint scratches interior color warm beige areas slightly darker smudging rim outer edge pale off-white tiny dark spots chips background light gray.

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