Louis XVI of France
Object
early 19th century (made)
early 19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This portrait head set in a lid of a box is made by the goldsmith Benoît Rondoni, in the early 19th century in Paris.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Louis XVI of France (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax, gold and wood. |
| Brief description | Lid of box, wax, gold and wood (?), portrait of Louis XVI of France, by the goldsmith Benoît Rondoni |
| Physical description | The King is shown in profile, facing left, wearing a breast-plate, and crowned with a laurel wreath. |
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| Object history | Given by T.R.P. Hole, Blandford, Dorset, in 1987. |
| Production | probably early 19th century |
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| Summary | This portrait head set in a lid of a box is made by the goldsmith Benoît Rondoni, in the early 19th century in Paris. |
| Bibliographic reference | Medlam, S., The Bettine, Lady Abingdon Collection (the Bequest of MB T.R.P. Hole): A Handbook, London, 1996, cat. no. 51, fig. 94 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.2-1987 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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