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Miniaturist:
Spaendonck, Gerard van
Box maker:
Unknown
Tortoise-shell with miniature of flowers in a wicker basket and blue vase next to a bird's nest
Tortoise-shell set with a miniature in bodycolour on card, mounted under glass in gold. The circular box has straight sides and a slightly domed pull-off lid; the interior is lined with gold and has gold rim mounts. The circular miniature depicts a gilt mounted blue vase and a wicker basket of flowers, including roses, poppies, lilac, iris, scabious and narcissi, next to a bird's nest, on the corner of a marble table.
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-12) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa
1766
-
Before
1822
Gerard van Spaendonck was Dutch but worked in Paris
French box with Dutch painting
Miniature
composed of
bodycolour
card
Box
composed of
tortoise shell
Box Lining
composed of
gold
Mount
composed of
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Box And Lid
Diameter 8.8 cm
Height 2.6 cm
Inscription present: an urn over a heart over A?
Inscription present: illegible
Accession number: M.72 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 2010
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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