Nutmeg box
| Title | Nutmeg box |
|---|---|
| Artist | James Manners |
| Date | first half 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Silver |
| Classification | Metalwork-Silver |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of John L. Cadwalader, 1914 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Nutmeg box” is a work by James Manners, dated first half 18th century. It is executed in silver and classified as metalwork-silver. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The artist
This work is attributed to James Manners. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to first half 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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