Box lid, with Marie Antoinette, by Cornelis van Spaendonck

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Miniature/box/objets de vertu. Portrait of Marie Antoinette. Spaendonck, Cornelis van (Dutch, 1756-1840); Garnerey, Francois Jean (French, 1755-1837). Circular, the profile of Marie Antoinette facing left painted in grisaille on a black ground, surrounded by a wreath of flowers painted in bodycolour, which include roses, iris, narcissi, auriculas and morning glory. The slightly concave gilt metal mount has a chased inner border. Painted on ivory and mounted under glass in gilt metal, height (box and lid) 0.6 cm, diameter (box and lid) 8.5 cm, circa 1775 to before 1837.

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Accession Number: M.77-1973
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Andrew Morris
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Captured: 2008:12:08 10:03:46

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18th Century 19th Century box box lid circular consort Cornelis van Spaendonck Dutch female Fitz_AA flowers Francois Jean Garnerey French grisaille ivory Marie Antoinette miniature narcissi narcissus objet de vertu portraits profile queen Queen of France Roccoco Rococo roses round wreath

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