Six buttons with pastoral scenes
Button
ca. 1780 - ca. 1800 (made)
ca. 1780 - ca. 1800 (made)
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This is a collection of six carved ivory buttons made in France (Dieppe) in about 1780-1800. These buttons are carved with amorini and shepherdesses, with landscape accessories set against a red tinsel background.
The two leading cities for ivory carving were Paris and Dieppe. Luxury items, such as combs were often made in Paris, especially during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. During the seventeenth century Dieppe became increasingly significant for small-scale sculpture in ivory, perhaps because it was a port.
The two leading cities for ivory carving were Paris and Dieppe. Luxury items, such as combs were often made in Paris, especially during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. During the seventeenth century Dieppe became increasingly significant for small-scale sculpture in ivory, perhaps because it was a port.
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts.
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| Title | Six buttons with pastoral scenes (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved ivory on red tinsel, mounted in glass and gilt metal |
| Brief description | Set of six buttons, carved ivory on tinsel with glass and metal mounts, depicting amorini and shepherdesses in landscapes, French (Dieppe), ca. 1780-1800 |
| Physical description | Set of six carved ivory buttons each depicting an amorini or shepherdess in a landscape, on a red tinsel background on metal buttons with glass covers. |
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| Object history | Bought for £3 in 1870 (vendor unrecorded). |
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| Summary | This is a collection of six carved ivory buttons made in France (Dieppe) in about 1780-1800. These buttons are carved with amorini and shepherdesses, with landscape accessories set against a red tinsel background. The two leading cities for ivory carving were Paris and Dieppe. Luxury items, such as combs were often made in Paris, especially during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. During the seventeenth century Dieppe became increasingly significant for small-scale sculpture in ivory, perhaps because it was a port. |
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| Accession number | 860 to E-1870 |
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| Record created | August 29, 2008 |
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