Box
1780-90 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The influence of Paris extended across Europe. Many boxes previously thought to have been Swiss are now believed to have been made in Germany. Julia Clarke has proposed that the many boxes by the maker 'FJ', of whom there is no trace in the Geneva records, may well have been made in Germany.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Enamelled copper with pastes |
| Brief description | Enamelled gold box with a scene of Venus and Adonis, Germany, 1780-90 |
| Physical description | Enamelled gold box with a scene of Venus and Adonis |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'FJ' and 968 (Maker's mark and number) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by George Mitchell |
| Summary | The influence of Paris extended across Europe. Many boxes previously thought to have been Swiss are now believed to have been made in Germany. Julia Clarke has proposed that the many boxes by the maker 'FJ', of whom there is no trace in the Geneva records, may well have been made in Germany. |
| Bibliographic reference | Clarke, Julia. Swiss Snuff Boxes 1785-1835. In: Enamels of the World 1700-2000: The Khalili Collections. London, 2009. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 246:1&:2-1878 |
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| Record created | June 21, 2005 |
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