Etui
1680-1699 (made)
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An étui is a small ornamented case fitted with miniature implements for a woman’s daily use. They might include items such as scissors, bodkins, needles, a thimble, a tiny knife, a pencil, or an ivory writing tablet. Etuis were worn in Europe from the 17th to the 19th centuries. This example is in the form of a graduated rectangle with a detachable lid in silver floral openwork.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Steel with silver openwork |
| Brief description | Etui with detachable lid, steel encased in silver floral openwork, Germany, 1680-1699 |
| Physical description | Steel etui in the form of a graduated rectangle with detachable lid with a pair of loops possibly for a chain, encased in silver floral openwork. |
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| Object history | Purchase - (£1.10.1) Heilbronner, Munich (12/09/1882) |
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| Summary | An étui is a small ornamented case fitted with miniature implements for a woman’s daily use. They might include items such as scissors, bodkins, needles, a thimble, a tiny knife, a pencil, or an ivory writing tablet. Etuis were worn in Europe from the 17th to the 19th centuries. This example is in the form of a graduated rectangle with a detachable lid in silver floral openwork. |
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| Accession number | 450:1, 2-1882 |
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| Record created | February 20, 2004 |
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