Decorative arts — 1760-1800
Box
The Banqueting House in Whitehall was a popular tourist attraction in 18th century London. Originally built for the staging of masques, a type of court entertainment, in 1698 it became a royal chapel. Visitors came especially to admire Inigo Jones's architecture and Rubens's painted ceiling canvases.
The lid of this oval enamel box is decorated with a simple sepia coloured transfer print of Banqueting House with the added words 'A Present from London' and 'Whitehall'. The base of the box is enamelled in turquoise. The interior is white enamel with a mirror inside the lid. Such boxes were made in the Midlands especially at Bilston and Birmingham and sold by London shopkeepers as souvenirs.
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- A24756
- Object name:
- box
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- Production date:
- 1760-1800
- Material:
enamel, copper alloy, glass
- Measurements/duration:
- H 22 mm, W 40 mm (overall)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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