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Source Description
This étui¸ or needle case, is a good example of the taste for small, multicolored hardstone objects in the time of Frederick the Great. It was probably made by Daniel Baudesson, court jeweler, who worked in Berlin. Baudesson, a native of Metz, became Berlin's most famous goldsmith.
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Document identity
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33049
label
Jasper Étui (Needle Case) with Two Putti
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Source metadata
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33049
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title
Jasper Étui (Needle Case) with Two Putti
description
This étui¸ or needle case, is a good example of the taste for small, multicolored hardstone objects in the time of Frederick the Great. It was probably made by Daniel Baudesson, court jeweler, who worked in Berlin. Baudesson, a native of Metz, became Berlin's most famous goldsmith.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1760
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CC0
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en
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etuis
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H: 4 1/8 in. (10.4 cm)
Source extras
med
green jasper, shell, gold
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3411
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EAN
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2689
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2
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