Bonbonnière and Lid
ca. 1759-1769 (made)
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Bonbonnière and lid of porcelain, painted with enamels, and with a gilt metal mount, and in the form of a man's head, and he has a slight moustache and wears a soft turquoise-blue cap with red and crimson plumes and fur border, and inside the bonbonnière and enamel lid, both inside and outside, are painted with sprays of flowers.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, and with a gilt metal mount |
Brief description | Bonbonnière and lid of porcelain, painted with enamels, and with a gilt metal mount, and in the form of a man's head, made by Chelsea Porcelain factory, London, ca. 1759-1769 |
Physical description | Bonbonnière and lid of porcelain, painted with enamels, and with a gilt metal mount, and in the form of a man's head, and he has a slight moustache and wears a soft turquoise-blue cap with red and crimson plumes and fur border, and inside the bonbonnière and enamel lid, both inside and outside, are painted with sprays of flowers. |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Stern, Hamburg, for £9 10 shillings in October 1880 |
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Bibliographic reference | Zech, Heike. Gold Boxes. Masterpieces from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection. London: V&A Publishing, 2015, p. 109, ill. ISBN 987-1-85177-840-9 |
Other number | Sch. I 274:1, 2 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:276/1, 2-1885 |
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Record created | December 29, 2008 |
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