Object number
M.57.W.107
Title
Game of Cricket Snuff Box
Creator
Production notes
Design follows closely Francis Hayman's picture of Cricket in the Artillery Ground, 1743
Material
Size
lid: 3 x 11 cm
2 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/8 inches (ERW index card)
Description
Black lacquer box with painted cricket scene after Francis Hayman’s ‘Cricket in the Artillery Ground’ framed by a geometric design on lid.
Display caption
The design follows closely Francis Hayman's picture of Cricket in the Artillery Ground, 1743; except that there are only nine figures instead of twelve and there is more blue colouring in their clothing.
Association
Related objects
TN.2008.156 : Cricket in the Artillery Ground, Finsbury
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