Attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836)
Box with micromosaic 1800-30
Agate, gold, hardstones | 2.5 x 8.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 3744
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Circular agate box and cover with gold rims and a micromosaic of a greyhound sitting against a pale blue sky. Engraved inside the cover with Prince of Wales's feathers, motto and AE cypher.
Provenance
Gift from Mr Percy Doyle to Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, in 1888. Birthday gift from Princess Victoria to George V, 3 June 1932.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Agate, gold, hardstones
Measurements
2.5 x 8.3 cm (whole object)