Artist: Pol, Christiaen van, miniaturist - Dutch artist, 1752-1813; Date(s): circa 1772 - before 1810; Classification(s): miniature (painting), box, The tortoiseshell was carved, heated and pressed to form the parts of a box, which were glued together. The miniatures were painted on card and set under glass with a gilt metal or gold mount.; Acquisition: bequeathed by Broughton, Major the Hon. H.R., 1973-04-06, Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest [M.96-1973]
Description: tortoise-shell with two miniatures; on the lid a vase of flowers and bird's nest, and inside the lid a portrait of a gentleman
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