id:			167457
accession number:	2009.27
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2009.27
updated:		2025-02-09 06:36:15.413000

Scent Bottle and Box in the Form of a Woman, c 1880–1890. Attributed to James Cox (British). Carved yellow and light brown agate from a single piece.; overall: 15.2 x 6.4 cm (6 x 2 1/2 in.); box: 5.7 x 2.9 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Howard F. Stirn 2009.27

title:				Scent Bottle and Box in the Form of a Woman
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creation date:			c 1880–1890
creation date earliest:		1880
creation date latest:		1890
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creditline:			Gift of Howard F. Stirn
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culture:	England, mid 18th century
technique:	carved yellow and light brown agate from a single piece.
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Cosmetic Objects
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CREATORS

* James Cox (British)  - artist
Though James Cox was celebrated during his lifetime, the date and place of birth are unknown. According to the Clockmaker's Records, J. Cox was established at the Racquet Court in London in 1749 and a trade-card now in the British Museum, engraved as his address Racquet Court, Fleet Street, at the sign of the Golden Urn. From 1756-1759 he was in partnership with the clockmaker Edward Grace when, according to a later trade-card in the British Museum, Cox was at the Golden Urn, Shoe Lane. Nothing further is known of his activities between 1751-1766. Objects signed by James Cox belong to the British Royal Collection, the British Museum, the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum, the Walters Art Gallery, and the private collectors.
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measurements: Overall: 15.2 x 6.4 cm (6 x 2 1/2 in.); Box: 5.7 x 2.9 cm (2 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.)
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	private collection
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