Oval Box with Salmon
SilversmithMade by
William Robb
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1851 - 1927)
Date1911
Object NameBox
Mediumsilver and agate
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Length: 8.2 cm, Height: 14.7 cm, Width: 5.2 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1987 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationOn Display - Gallery 09
Object numberABDAG001396
Keywords
This small, cylindrical box features a reeded rim and foot, and the hinged lid is inset with a domed polished stone, possibly agate. The lid is inlaid with a mother of pearl salmon motif. The box is dated to 1911.
More About Me
William Robb was a goldsmith born in Aberdeen who moved to Ballater in 1880 and was given the nickname 'Robb of Ballater'. The salmon is made from mother-of-pearl.
Exhibitions
1882
Colen Hewer Cheshire
1846 - 1847
