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Miniature Case

ca. 1680 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Gold miniature case, enamelled in relief in blue and white, black, pink and green, inside a miniature of a young man.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Gold, enamelled in relief
Brief description
Gold miniature case, enamelled in relief in blue and white, black, pink and green, inside a miniature of a young man, made in Western European, about 1680
Physical description
Gold miniature case, enamelled in relief in blue and white, black, pink and green, inside a miniature of a young man.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.6cm
  • Width: 4.8cm
  • Depth: 0.7cm
Credit line
Given by Dame Joan Evans
Object history
The pattern is closely related to a design by Jean Toutin I (1578-1644) engraved in 1619.
Grand Palais Exhibition RF.2001/297
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.115-1975

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Record createdAugust 4, 2005
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