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A lady at her dressing table
Translated as: oval, tortoise shell box inlaid with gold piqué point work flowers; the interior painted with a vignette of a lady seated before her dressing table
Maker: Unknown
Tortoise shell with chased gilt metal mounts, inlaid gold piqué point work and a painted polychrome vignette in bodycolour, probably on card, under glass. Oval with straight sides with projecting edges and a projecting hinge. The top of the lid is decorated with a flowering tree, rocks, plants and a dragonfly. The base is decorated with a simpler image of a plant, cloud and dragonfly. The interior of the lid is painted with a lady seated before her dressing table and mirror; she reads a letter whilst attended by a black servant bringing chocolate or coffee. The thumbpiece and mount of the lid are chased with stylized foliage and flower heads.
History note: Not known before donors, Dr and Mrs J.C. Burkill
Given by Dr & Mrs J.C. Burkill
Height: 1.6 cm
Length: 8 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1984-07-23) by Burkill, J. C., Dr & Mrs
18th Century, Mid
George II
Louis XV
1730
CE
-
1760
CE
Painting
composed of
bodycolour
glass
Box
composed of
tortoise shell
Mounts
composed of
metal
Piqué Work
composed of
gold
Surface Of Mounts
composed of
gold
Gold Piqué
Accession number: M.58-1984
Primary reference Number: 150635
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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