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Miniature case
Toutin, Jean - Enlarge image
Miniature case
- Place of origin:
France (made)
- Date:
ca. 1620 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Toutin, Jean (I), born 1578 - died 1644 (after, artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Gold, enamelled in black and white
- Credit Line:
Given by Dame Joan Evans
- Museum number:
M.246-1975
- Gallery location:
Jewellery, room 91, case 10, shelf D, box 5
Physical description
Oval gold miniature case, enamelled in black and white with flowers and pea-pods closely related to a design engraved in 1619 by Jean Toutin I (1578-1644)
Place of Origin
France (made)
Date
ca. 1620 (made)
Artist/maker
Toutin, Jean (I), born 1578 - died 1644 (after, artist)
Materials and Techniques
Gold, enamelled in black and white
Dimensions
Height: 8.8 cm, Width: 5 cm, Depth: 0.9 cm
Object history note
The pattern is closely related to a design by Jean Toutin I (1578-1644) engraved in 1619.
Grand Palais Exhibition RF.2001/297
Descriptive line
Oval gold miniature case, enamelled in black and white with flowers and pea-pods, possibly after an engraving by Jean Toutin I (1578-1644), made in France, about 1620
Exhibition History
Arts décoratifs sous Louis XIII (Grand Palais 09/04/2002-08/07/2002)
Materials
Gold; Enamel
Techniques
Enamelling
Subjects depicted
Flowers (plants)
Categories
Metalwork; Paintings; Jewellery; Accessories
Collection code
MET
