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1804-11 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold, depicting Geography with two amorini.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold
Brief description
Switzerland, Geneva, 1804-11; mark of Jean Georges Rémond & Cie; enamelled gold; the lid painted with a personification of Geography, probably by Jean Abraham Lissignol (1749-1819)
Physical description
Enamelled gold, depicting Geography with two amorini.
Dimensions
  • Height: 1.6cm
  • Width: 8.9cm
  • Depth: 5.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
marks (Paris warranty marks for 1838-47)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Mitchell
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
256-1878

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Record createdJune 22, 2005
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