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Venus and Cupid
Maker: Unknown
Circular, green lacquer box inlaid with gold piqué work; the lid set with a miniature of Venus and Cupid
Green lacquer inlaid with gold piqué work with red lacquer borders inlaid with silver piqué work; the lid set with a miniature in polychrome enamel on copper within a gold (or gilt metal) mount; the interior lined with tortoise shell. Circular. The straight sides, flat lid and base are inlaid with gold piqué work stars within a border of crosses. The moulded borders are inlaid with silver piqué work stars and rope decoration. On the top of the pull-off lid is an applied slightly domed oval plaque depicting Venus and Cupid playing with two doves in a pastoral scene. Round the plaque the gold (or gilt metal) mount is engraved with borders of zigzags, bright cut ovals and ropework.
Given by P.C. Manuk & Miss C. D. Coles through the National Art Collections Fund
Diameter: 7.8 cm
Height: 2.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1948-10-01) by Manuk, Percival Chator Coles, C. D., Miss
18th Century, Late#
1775
CE
-
1800
CE
Mount
composed of
gilt metal
( possibly)
gold
( probably)
Box - Exterior
composed of
lacquer
Box - Interior
composed of
tortoise shell
Plaque
composed of
enamel
Accession number: M.13 & A-1948
Primary reference Number: 150749
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Venus and Cupid" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/150749 Accessed: 2024-12-23 01:50:46
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University of Cambridge}}
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