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Basic Information | Accession Number: | 1965F215 |
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Collection: | Social History |
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Date: | 1700 c - 1700 c |
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Maker Information | After: | James Millar - View biography for James Millar |
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Artist: | Samuel Raven - View biography for Samuel Raven |
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Notes | The commercial production of papier mâché snuffboxes began in the last quarter of the eighteenth century. They were constructed using a patented process of building up layers of paper that were pasted onto a wooden or metal base, each layer being polished and smoothed to give an even surface. The box would have been painted with black lacquer and hand decorated. Hand painted papier mâché boxes like this are common up until about 1815. The design on this box is a portrait of Birmingham industrialist and printer, John Baskerville. | |
Further Information | Production Period: | 18th century |
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School/Style: | Portrait |
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Medium: | Hand painted papier mâché. |
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Material(s): | Paint |
Associated People | | Dimensions | Height: | 10 cm |
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