Bonbonniere
ca. 1825 (made)
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Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
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Materials and techniques | Gold and tortoiseshell box set with a micromosaic |
Brief description | Bonbonniére with Temple of Saturn at the Roman Forum, gold and tortoiseshell, 1825. |
Physical description | Circular tortoiseshell box with a small round micromosaic on the cover depicting the ruins of the Temple of Saturn at the Roman Forum. |
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Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
Object history | Provenance: Ditta Callai, Florence, 1971. |
Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.925:1, 2-2008 |
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Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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