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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Etui and Cover

ca. 1759-1769 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etui or bodkin case and cover of porcelain painted with enamels, in the form of a garlanded heart on a column, and with a gold mount.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Etui
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and with a gold mount
Brief description
Etui or bodkin case and cover of porcelain painted with enamels, in the form of a garlanded heart on a column, and with a gold mount, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1759-1769
Physical description
Etui or bodkin case and cover of porcelain painted with enamels, in the form of a garlanded heart on a column, and with a gold mount.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Diameter: 2.7cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from F. Guin, Seville, for £4 4 shillings in January 1878
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 268&A - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:267/&A-1885

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Record createdDecember 29, 2008
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