Decorative arts — 1750-1775
Box, patch box
Patch box made of metal with enamelled surface and gilt decoration. The rim of the box and its lid are decorated with incised patterns. The sides of the box and the lid are decorated with a border of blue enamel with a stylised border in gilt relief. Inside each border are enamel paintings of various types of flowers, with the lid containing a scene of still life with fruit and bird by water bank. The underside is white enamel decorated with gilt lines forming a diamond pattern, with small gilt rosettes inside.
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- A9841
- Object name:
- box, patch box
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1750-1775
- Material:
enamel, metal (unidentified), gold
- Measurements/duration:
- H 31 mm, W 51 mm, D 41 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
- License this image:
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