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1787-1789 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coloured gold box, enamelled and set with crystals enclosing a miniature depicting a bust of a woman in a yellow dress, Paris marks for 1783-89 and 1787-88, Paris import mark for 1864 onwards


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Coloured gold enamelled and set with crystals enclosing a miniature
Brief description
Coloured gold box, enamelled and set with crystals enclosing a miniature depicting a bust of a woman in a yellow dress, Paris marks for 1783-89 and 1787-88, Paris import mark for 1864 onwards
Physical description
Coloured gold box, enamelled and set with crystals enclosing a miniature depicting a bust of a woman in a yellow dress, Paris marks for 1783-89 and 1787-88, Paris import mark for 1864 onwards
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.4cm
  • Width: 7cm
  • Depth: 5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • marks (Paris marks for 1783-89 and 1787-88)
  • mark (Paris import mark for 1864 onwards)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Henry L. Florence
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.228-1917

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Record createdJune 13, 2005
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