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Pair Case

1775-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Enamelled gold pair case with a scene signed by Augustin Toussaint.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Enamelled gold
Brief description
Enamelled gold pair case with a scene painted en grisaille probably by Augustin Toussaint, an apprentice of G.M. Moser, England, London, about 1775-80
Physical description
Enamelled gold pair case with a scene signed by Augustin Toussaint.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.5cm
  • Width: 4.5cm
  • Depth: 1.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'AT' (In the enamel beneath the figure. These letters are not distinct, but they are sufficiently similar to the known signature of Augustin Toussaint to make it likely that the signature is his.)
Collection
Accession number
1065-1855

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Record createdJuly 4, 2005
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