Patch-Box
ca. 1749-1760 (made)
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Patch-box of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a lady's face, and with an attached cover of copper painted with enamels with a looking-glass inside and gilt metal mounts, and the lady is wearing a white cap with a crimson feather on the front and a yellow bow to fasten it under the chin, and the enamel cover is painted with sprays of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, copper painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Patch-box of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a lady's face, and with an attached cover of copper painted with enamels, made by Charles Gouyn's factory, London, ca. 1749-1760 |
| Physical description | Patch-box of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a lady's face, and with an attached cover of copper painted with enamels with a looking-glass inside and gilt metal mounts, and the lady is wearing a white cap with a crimson feather on the front and a yellow bow to fasten it under the chin, and the enamel cover is painted with sprays of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Willson, London, for £8 in September 1882. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Other number | Sch. I 231 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:277-1885 |
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| Record created | December 23, 2008 |
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