Decorative arts — 1760-1800
Box
The Queen's House, formerly called Buckingham House, was acquired in 1761 by King George III for his wife, Queen Charlotte, as a family home. Visitors to London came to view the outside of the house as they strolled through St James Park. A fence stopped curious onlookers moving too close to the building. In the early 19th, King George IV transformed the hosue into Buckingham Palace.
The lid of this oval enamel box is decorated with a handcoloured transfer print of the Queen's House, with the added words 'A Trifle from London' and 'The Queens House'. The base of the box is enamelled in yellow. 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:
- A27369
- Object name:
- box
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- Production date:
- 1760-1800
- Material:
enamel, copper alloy, glass
- Measurements/duration:
- H 26 mm, W 53 mm (overall)
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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