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Box and cover
Jemson, Thomas
(Silversmith)
Decorative boxes of this type were made to contain expensive imported sugar or spices. In seventeenth-century Britain, these condiments were commonly used to sweeten or flavour wine.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 51323
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Purchase - with support, 3/5/2001
Purchased with assistance from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and the Goldsmiths' Company.
Measurements
Height
(cm): 8.5
Width
(cm): 13.5
Length
(cm): 16.5
Height
(in): 3 3/8
Width
(in): 5 1/8
Length
(in): 6 1/2
Weight
(gr): 354.73
Material
Silver, sterling standard
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