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Two Bird Nests

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Two Bird Nests
Datec. 1770
PlaceBristol, England
MediumBiscuit
Dimensions.1: 2 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (5.7 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm)
.2: 1 1/2 × 2 3/4 diameter in. (3.8 × 7 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1543.1,.2
Non exposé

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Cromer Antique Gallery, Norfolk]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III, May, 1958; given to MFAH, 1996.

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