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Rectangular box

Box
ca. 1800 - ca. 1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Dieppe (made)

This rectangular ivory box was made in ca. 1800-50 in France by an unknown artist. It is carved as fictive basketwork. Formerly believed to be an English work, the style of carving and type of object suggest that it was made in Dieppe and dates from the first half of the nineteenth century.


Object details

Category
Containers
Object type
Box
TitleRectangular box (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Carved ivory and brass mounts
Ivory
Brass
Brief description
Box, ivory and brass mount, with foliage and fruit on lid, French (Dieppe), ca. 1800-50
Physical description
Ivory box in the form of a basket, the top carved in high relief with fruit and leaves, including plums, apples, grapes and pears. The body of the box is carved as fictive basketwork.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3cm
  • Width: 8.8cm
  • Depth: 4.5cm
Object history
Given by Jane A.G. [Gertrude] Lady Cory (1870-1946), Belgrave Square, London, in 1920.
Subjects depicted
Fruit
Leaves
Basket
Summary
This rectangular ivory box was made in ca. 1800-50 in France by an unknown artist. It is carved as fictive basketwork. Formerly believed to be an English work, the style of carving and type of object suggest that it was made in Dieppe and dates from the first half of the nineteenth century.
Bibliographic references
  • Longhurst, Margaret H. Catalogue of Carvings in Ivory. London: Published under the Authority of the Board of Education, 1927-1929, Part II, p. 121
  • Review [1911-1938], Victoria & Albert Museum. Review of the Principal Acquisitions during the Year, London, 1920, p. 3
  • Trusted, Marjorie, Baroque & Later Ivories, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 2013, cat. no. 280, p. 284
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.5-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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