Etui or Bodkin Case and Cover
ca. 1759-1769 (made)
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Etui and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and slightly gilded.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, slightly gilded, and with a gold mount |
| Brief description | Etui or bodkin case and cover, of porcelain painted with enamels and slightly gilded, in the form of Cupid kneeling on a column and holding a pair of doves, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1759-1769 |
| Physical description | Etui and cover of porcelain painted with enamels and slightly gilded. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Oppenheim, Paris, for £9 in December 1876 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 266&A - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:265/&A-1885 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2008 |
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