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Goldsmith: Blerzy, Joseph-Etienne (Probably)
Gold, enamel, diamonds and opals; oval box with straight sides; the lid enamelled in dark blue and studded with diamonds within a gold and enamelled border
Gold, enamel, diamonds and opals; oval with straight sides, the lid with projecting hinge. The centre of the lid is enamelled in a translucent royal blue over radiating lines of engine turned engraving. Inlaid into the enamel is a hexagonal pattern of yellow gold trefoils and red gold dots. In the centre of each hexagon is set a small diamond. Outside the blue enamelled plaque is a chased gold border comprising a band of white enamelled dots and a band of green enamelled leaves. Set on the leaves are twelve small diamonds; a pair at the front, back and each side, and one between. The recessed base is decorated similarly to the lid, but instead of diamonds in the central panel each hexagon contains a green enamelled quatrefoil, and instead of diamonds on the border of leaves are pairs (one large and one small) of opals (or beads of opalescent glass) and small saphire (or blue enamel) quatrefoils. The sides have four similar blue enamelled panels between borders and pillars of leaves, small opals and blue quatrefoils. With original fitted case (A). (Eight small opals or beads of opalescent glass are missing.)
History note: Given by Mr. Henry Hope to the mother of H. Ph. Hope in 1791(reputedly)
Bequeathed by Mrs. Irene Law, 1977
Height: 2.3 cm
Length: 7 cm
Width: 5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1977) by Law, Irene, Mrs
18th Century, Late
Louis XVI
1782
CE
-
1789
CE
Joseph -Etienne Blerzy flourished from 1768 to circa 1806
Decoration
composed of
diamond
opal
enamel
gold
Box
composed of
gold
Inscription present: 'IE' over 'B' with a triangular device between the 'I' and 'E' and two mullets and a crossed device over them
Inscription present: two interlaced 'L's
Inscription present: illegible
Accession number: M.2 & A-1977
Primary reference Number: 77264
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Snuff box" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/77264 Accessed: 2024-12-22 12:48:12
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