Box
1775-90 (made)
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The influence of Paris extended across Europe. Many boxes previously thought to have been Swiss are now believed to have been made in Germany. Lorenz Seelig has suggested that the maker 'LFT' worked in Hanau, and may be identified as 'Les Frères Toussaint'.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Enamelled gold |
Brief description | Box, enamelled gold. Germany, Hanau, 1775-90; mark of LFT. |
Physical description | Enamelled gold box, with maker's mark 'LFT' and imitation Paris marks for 1773-4 |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by George Mitchell |
Summary | The influence of Paris extended across Europe. Many boxes previously thought to have been Swiss are now believed to have been made in Germany. Lorenz Seelig has suggested that the maker 'LFT' worked in Hanau, and may be identified as 'Les Frères Toussaint'. |
Bibliographic reference | Seelig, L.Golddosen des 18. Jahrhunderts aus dem Besitz der Fürsten Thurn und Taxis. Munich, 2007. |
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Accession number | 269-1878 |
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Record created | June 16, 2005 |
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