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Box

1763-1768 (made)
Artist/Maker
Barrière, J-J (maker)
Place of origin
Paris (made)

gold box, enamelled and set with a miniature surrounded by pastes, maker's mark for J-J Barrière, Paris marks for 1762-68 and 1763-64


Object details

Categories
Containers
Metalwork
Jewellery
Object type
Box
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Case
Materials and techniques
Gold, enamelled and set with a miniature surrounded by pastes
Brief description
Gold box, enamelled and set with a miniature surrounded by pastes, maker's mark for J-J Barrière, Paris marks for 1762-68 and 1763-64
Physical description
gold box, enamelled and set with a miniature surrounded by pastes, maker's mark for J-J Barrière, Paris marks for 1762-68 and 1763-64
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.9cm
  • Width: 8.8cm
  • Depth: 4.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • Maker's mark for J-J Barrière
  • Paris marks for 1762-68 and 1763-64
Credit line
Given by Mrs Samuel S. Joseph
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.164-1941

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Record createdJune 10, 2005
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O113021/box-barrière-j-j/
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