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Miniaturist:
Hamelin, Mme. A.
Box maker:
Unknown
Gilt metal lined with tortoise-shell, set with a miniature of a vase of flowers
Gilt metal, tortoise-shell set with a miniature in enamel on copper mounted in gilt metal or gold. The oval box has straight sides and a flat lid and base, which have been decorated with stripes of red gold inlaid into dark blue enamel. Round the edge of the lid and base and round the rim of the join are mounts of bright-cut engraved yellow gold ropework. The interior is lined in tortoise-shell. The rectangular miniature depicts a carved stone vase of flowers including, roses, tulips, poppies and narcissi, on the corner of a marble slab.
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.
19th Century, Early#
Circa
1810
-
Before
1833
Box
composed of
copper
( probably)
enamel
gold
Mount
composed of
gold
( probably)
Lining
composed of
tortoise shell
Rim Mount
composed of
metal
Miniature
composed of
enamel
copper
Surface Of Rim Mount
composed of
gold
Box And Lid
Height 3.5 cm
Length 8.3 cm
Width 6.0 cm
Accession number: M.136-1973
Primary reference Number: 2696
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/2696 Accessed: 2024-04-27 04:19:00
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