Calling card holder
Category
Ivory and bone
Date
Unknown
Materials
Ivory and card
Measurements
45 mm (Width) x 7 mm (Depth); 81 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 15664.3
Summary
Holder for calling card box, made of delicately carved ivory, depicting a Japanese scene with figures, trees and houses. Some cards are stuck in the base.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.