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Miniaturist:
Dael, Jan Frans van
Box maker:
Unknown
Horn with miniature of flowers and a covered vase
Horn set with a miniature in watercolour on card, mounted under glass in gold. The circular box has straight sides and an almost flat pull-off lid with a mount of chased or stamped yellow gold anda blue enamelled border. At the top and base of the sides are bands of reeded red gold. The circular miniature depicts a basket of flowers including roses, delphiniums, poppies, auriculas, narcissi, and morning glory, and a two-handled covered vase, on the corner of a marble slab.
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Mid#
Circa
1784
-
Before
1840
Jan Frans van Dael was Flemish but worked in Paris
French box with Flemish painting
Miniature
composed of
watercolour
card
Box
composed of
horn
Mount
composed of
enamel
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Box And Lid
Height 2.5 cm
Width 7.7 cm
Accession number: M.103 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 1291
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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