Box
1781-1782 (made)
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Enamelled gold box decorated with hairwork simulating moss agate, probably c. 1776-1778; mounted with earlier miniatures on ivory, circa 1750, traditionally identified as the Princesse de Lorraine (lid), the Prince de lorraine (base), the Prince de Lambesc, Abbesse de Remiremont, Princesse de Carignan, Princesse Charlotte and the Duc de Vaudemont (sides) maker's mark for L Cousin, Paris marks for 1781-1782 and 1781-1783
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Materials and techniques | Enamel; gold; hairwork; ivory; miniatures |
Brief description | Gold, enamel and hairwork simulating moss agate, later mounted with contemporary miniatures in watercolour on ivory |
Physical description | Enamelled gold box decorated with hairwork simulating moss agate, probably c. 1776-1778; mounted with earlier miniatures on ivory, circa 1750, traditionally identified as the Princesse de Lorraine (lid), the Prince de lorraine (base), the Prince de Lambesc, Abbesse de Remiremont, Princesse de Carignan, Princesse Charlotte and the Duc de Vaudemont (sides) maker's mark for L Cousin, Paris marks for 1781-1782 and 1781-1783 |
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Bibliographic reference | Rosie Chambers Mills, Eternal Medium: Seeing the World in Stone, with contributions by Alice Minter and Sophie Morris (Exh. Cat. Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 20 August 2023 - 11 February 2024, Los Angeles, 2023), pp. 74 and 77. ISBN 9781943042142 |
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Accession number | 98-1865 |
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Record created | June 10, 2005 |
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