Cigar case c.1850-57
Gold, enamel | 12.3 x 6.2 x 3.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 62119
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A Siamese gold cigar case with rounded body and hinged lid. Covered in stylised foliage, enamelled in red and green.
Provenance
Sent to Queen Victoria by King Rama IV of Siam (King Mongkut) and presented by his ambassadors at Windsor Castle on 19 November 1857.
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Creator(s)
(nationality)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gold, enamel
Measurements
12.3 x 6.2 x 3.0 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)
Place of Production
Thailand