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Miniaturist:
Spaendonck, Cornelis van
Box maker:
Unknown
Tortoise-shell with miniature of flowers in a vase on a table
Tortoise-shell set with a miniature in bodycolour and watercolour on card, mounted under glass in gold. The circular box has straight sides and a flat pull-off lid. The box is lined in gold and has gold mounts round the upper and lower edges and rims. The circular miniature depicts a butterfly above a vase of flowers, including roses, tulips, delphiniums, auriculas, scabious, forget-me-nots and morning glory, on a marble topped table with ormolu mounts and ram's head corners.
History note: Not known before testator
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
1776
-
Before
1840
Gerard van Spaendonck was Dutch but worked in Paris
French box with Dutch painting
Miniature
composed of
watercolour
bodycolour
card
Box
composed of
tortoise shell
Box Lining
composed of
gold
Mount
composed of
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Box And Lid
Diameter 8.4 cm
Height 2.3 cm
Accession number: M.104 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 1999
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/1999 Accessed: 2024-11-05 23:16:39
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