Bonbonnière
ca. 1759-1769 (made)
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Bonbonnière of porcelain in the form of a rabbit and her young, and with an attached cover of copper painted with enamels and gilt metal mount, and the rabbits are moulded in full relief and painted with enamels, and the cover is painted inside and outside with sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, copper painted with enamels, with gilded mounts and moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Bonbonnière of porcelain in the form of a rabbit and her young, and with an attached cover of painted copper and gilt metal mount, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London ca. 1759-1769 |
| Physical description | Bonbonnière of porcelain in the form of a rabbit and her young, and with an attached cover of copper painted with enamels and gilt metal mount, and the rabbits are moulded in full relief and painted with enamels, and the cover is painted inside and outside with sprays of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Frey, Vienna, for £5 [?] in July 1877 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 229 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:274-1885 |
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| Record created | December 22, 2008 |
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