Miniature Case
ca. 1620 (made)
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Oval gold miniature case, enamelled in black and white with flowers and pea-pods closely related to a design engraved in 1619 by Jean Toutin I (1578-1644)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, enamelled in black and white |
| Brief description | Oval gold miniature case, enamelled in black and white with flowers and pea-pods, possibly after an engraving by Jean Toutin I (1578-1644), made in France, about 1620 |
| Physical description | Oval gold miniature case, enamelled in black and white with flowers and pea-pods closely related to a design engraved in 1619 by Jean Toutin I (1578-1644) |
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| 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 |
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| Bibliographic reference | Somers-Cock, Anna, Princely Magnificence: court jewels of the Renaissance, 1500-1630, V&A, 1980, p.79, cat. 92
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| Accession number | M.246-1975 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2000 |
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