Box lid
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
Unknown
Materials
Mother-of-pearl and metal
Measurements
12 mm (H); 69 mm (W); 50 mm (Length)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32836.2
Summary
The lid of a mother-of-pearl trinket box with a metal rim on the underside. Carved with the Adoration of the Magi, probably South Italian, late 18th century.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.