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Picnic Box

Unknown artist, 19th century

The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery and Museum, Dundee

This box contains a tier of four trays on the right hand side, one of which contains what looks like a square tea-cup with round saucer and a small teapot; two shallow drawers and one shallow tray on the left side with two vase-shaped containers like thermos flasks. It has a metal handle on top for carrying. All decorated with bronze-like lacquer work.

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Title of artwork, date

Picnic Box, 19th century

Date supported

1939

Medium and material

Lacquer

Dimensions

37 x 37 cm

Gifted by

Rivington, Misses

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