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Box: M.71 & A-1973

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Miniaturist: Sauvage, Charles-Gabriel
Box maker: Unknown

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Description

Tortoise-shell with miniature of a bird, bird's nest, urn and flowers in a wicker basket

Tortoise-shell set with a miniature in watercolour and bodycolour on card, mounted under glass in gilt metal. The circular box has straight sides and a flat pull-off lid. The circular miniature depicts a small bird watching a butterfly while standing on the rim of a two-handled urn, below are a nest of five eggs and a wicker basket of flowers, including roses, delphiniums, morning glory, narcissi and a crown imperial lily, all on a marble slab.

Legal notes

Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-12) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.

Dating

18th Century, Late-19th Century, Early#
Circa 1761 - Before 1827

Note

Charles-Gabriel Sauvage (1741-1827) was also known as Charles-Gabriel Lemire

School or Style

French

Components of the work

Miniature composed of watercolour bodycolour card
Box composed of tortoise shell
Mount composed of metal
Surface Of Mount composed of gold
Cover composed of glass
Box And Lid Diameter 9.4 cm Height 2.6 cm

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: C.G. Sauvage
  • Location: On the base of the slab
  • Method of creation: Painted
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 40
  • Location: Inside the lid
  • Method of creation: Written in ink and stuck with glue
  • Type: Paper label

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.71 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 2957
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 13 December 2019 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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