Box
ca. 1730 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Gold box, chased by Augustin Heckel (about 1690-1770); on the lid with a scene of Bacchus and Ariadne, after Sebastiano Conca; on the base with the arms of Carmichael, for John, Viscount of Inglisberry and Nemphlar, with a miniature painting of Diana and Callisto inside, England, ca.1730
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Chased gold with a miniature |
| Brief description | Gold box, chased by Augustin Heckel on the lid with a scene of Bacchus and Ariadne, after Sebastiano Conca, the base with the arms of Carmichael, for John, Viscount of Inglisberry and Nemphlar, with a miniature painting of Diana and Callisto inside, England, ca.1730 |
| Physical description | Gold box, chased by Augustin Heckel (about 1690-1770); on the lid with a scene of Bacchus and Ariadne, after Sebastiano Conca; on the base with the arms of Carmichael, for John, Viscount of Inglisberry and Nemphlar, with a miniature painting of Diana and Callisto inside, England, ca.1730 |
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| Marks and inscriptions | coat of arms (On the base; of Carmichael, for John, Viscount of Inglisberry and Nemphlar (1701-67) who succeeded to the earldom of Hyndford in 1737.) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Snodin, Michael. Some Designs for English Gold and Silver. V&A Album. 1985, vol. 4. pp. 147-154. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 61-1871 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2005 |
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