Etui thumbnail 1
Etui thumbnail 2
Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Jewellery, Rooms 91 to 93 mezzanine, The William and Judith Bollinger Gallery

This object consists of 10 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Etui

about 1720 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold etui chased with medallions of Jupiter and Juno, and with symbols of the Four Elements: Earth (dog), Air (bird), Fire (phoenix), Water (fish).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 10 parts.

  • Etui Case
  • Spoon
  • Needle
  • Knife (Cutting Tool)
  • Scissors
  • Pen Holder
  • Pen Nib
  • Pencil
  • Writing Tablet
  • Case
Materials and techniques
Gold and steel chased and engraved; contains folding knife, combined pencil holder and pen, ivory tablet, ear-wax, spoon, scissors, ribbon threader and scissors
Brief description
Gold and steel etui, chased and engraved, with medallions of Jupiter and Juno, and symbols of the Four Elements. Germany or England, ca.1720
Physical description
Gold etui chased with medallions of Jupiter and Juno, and with symbols of the Four Elements: Earth (dog), Air (bird), Fire (phoenix), Water (fish).
Object history
ex Bond Collection
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Church, Rachel (2014) Writing Equipment and Women in Europe 1500–1900, Women's Writing, 21:3, 385-404, fig.10
Collection
Accession number
483:1to10-1875

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 1, 2005
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest