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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

Box

ca. 1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Varicoloured gold, chased and mounted with an enamel plaque by an artist with the signature 'B px' ('B painted')


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Varicoloured gold, chased and mounted with an enamel plaque by an artist with the signature 'B px' ('B painted')
Brief description
Varicoloured gold, chased and mounted with an enamel plaque by Johann Daniel Berneaud, Germany, Hanau, about 1830; mark of Charles Colins Söhne
Physical description
Varicoloured gold, chased and mounted with an enamel plaque by an artist with the signature 'B px' ('B painted')
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.2cm
  • Width: 9.1cm
  • Depth: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'B px' (Signature on enamel plaque)
Translation
B painted
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Mitchell
Object history
A similar box by Colins with plaque painted in enamel by Berneaud (1773-1861) was sold by Auktionen Dr. Crott, Frankfurth Airport, Germany, 12 November 2016, lot 145.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
158-1878

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Record createdJune 21, 2005
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