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Source Description
Plique-à-jour enamel allows light to pass through, like a stained glass window in miniature. This is the most challenging type of enamel technique. A thin support of copper or mica serves as a temporary surface for the placement of metal wires to create compartments to hold the enamel. Once the piece is fired, the backing is rubbed away or dissolved using acid, leaving a structure like a colorful dragonfly’s wing. An alternative method uses capillary action to hold the enamel in place during firing, so no backing is used.
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Document identity
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14426
label
Basket for Callings Cards
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obj
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Source metadata
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14426
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Basket for Callings Cards
description
Plique-à-jour enamel allows light to pass through, like a stained glass window in miniature. This is the most challenging type of enamel technique. A thin support of copper or mica serves as a temporary surface for the placement of metal wires to create compartments to hold the enamel. Once the piece is fired, the backing is rubbed away or dissolved using acid, leaving a structure like a colorful dragonfly’s wing. An alternative method uses capillary action to hold the enamel in place during firing, so no backing is used.
provenance
Private Collection, Maryland; given to Walters Art Museum, 1991.
date
19th century
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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baskets
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source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
13.2
height
16.5
dimensionsRaw
Overall H: 5 3/16 x W: 6 1/2 in. (13.2 x 16.5 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Hallmark] HK; [Mark] Saint George and Dragon; [Mark] Imperial Eagle; [Number] 88; [Number] 84; [Initials] B. C.
med
gilded silver and plique-à-jour enamel
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6214
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EAN
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3423
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