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English: Tennis Players Matchsafe, 1891–92   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Made by John Millward Banks
Title
English: Tennis Players Matchsafe, 1891–92
Description
English: Rectangular, snuff box type container, lid featuring polychrome enamel decoration of doubles tennis game. Two couples play on green grass court. Male, with back to viewer, has fallen mid-swing, his cap on the court beneath him. He has dark brown hair, wears white shirt, white pants, brown and white shoes. His female partner, racket raised, wears long pink skirt, light brown blouse, blue cap, brown shoes. Couple on far side of the net, dressed similarly, he in whites, she in long blue and white striped skirt, pink blouse. Shrubbery in background set against pink and blue sky. Reverse inscribed with the initial W. Lid hinged on back panel. Striker on right panel.
Date 1891–92
Medium silver, enamel
Dimensions 5.1 x 3.4 x 1 cm (2 x 1 5/16 x 3/8 in. )
institution QS:P195,Q1129820
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Product Design and Decorative Arts
Accession number
1978-146-399
Credit line Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
Inscriptions Maker's mark J.M.B., anchor, date letter "r", lion passant all stamped on bottom of box interior. J.M.B., lion passant, date letter "r" also stamped on underside of lid.
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  • Type: Matchsafe
  • Country: United Kingdom
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