Tobacco box, Perak, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Tobacco box, Perak, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Tobacco box (chelpa), blackened copper, Perak, Malaysia, 19th century.
Museum description: Tobacco box (chelpa), with hinged lid; of blackened copper. The museum record gives material recorded as copper; measurements Height 2.5 cm; Width 5.7 cm; place associated: Perak. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- copper
- Dimensions
- Height 2.5 cm; Width 5.7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Copper
- Place recorded
- Perak
Identification
- Museum object name
- Tobacco box
- Museum object number
- IS.367-1950
- Museum system number
- O473646
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.