© Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Snuff bottle adapted by William Burges
Artist: William Burges (1827-1881)
Location: Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 1866
Materials: mineral body, silver gilt and coral set mounts
Dimensions: 7 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £10,000 (Total: £13,000)
Vendor: Giles Ellwood
Review number: 4540 (1998)
Provenance:
William Burges then untraced - thought to have been aquired from Tower House possibly by Rear-Admiral C S Woodwright; private collection; aquired by Giles Ellwood in 1997
Description:
Clear glass bottle mounted on silver gilt retractable feet. Has been adapted with a thin silver gilt band around the neck and body with a chain attached on either side for hanging.
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