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Source Description
This étui, or needle case, is covered with gold reliefs showing nymphs making offerings to the Roman goddess Venus or Ceres, putti flying or seated on clouds, and, at the top, pastoral trophies, all surrounded by delicate floral garlands and scrollwork. There is a gold inscription on the small horizontal band of white enamel separating the lower part of the case from the sliding lid.
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Document identity
localId
33144
label
Étui with Nymphs
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
33144
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Étui with Nymphs
description
This étui, or needle case, is covered with gold reliefs showing nymphs making offerings to the Roman goddess Venus or Ceres, putti flying or seated on clouds, and, at the top, pastoral trophies, all surrounded by delicate floral garlands and scrollwork. There is a gold inscription on the small horizontal band of white enamel separating the lower part of the case from the sliding lid.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1750
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
etuis, lids
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
12.8
height
3
depth
2.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 1/16 × Maximum W: 1 3/16 × Maximum D: 1 in. (12.8 × 3 × 2.6 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Inscription] On enamel band separating the two parts of the case
in gold: CROYEZ A MES SENTIMENTS AFFECTUEUX; [Translation] With sincere affection; [Export Mark] Two boll weevils on the shaft covered by lid indicating that it was exported from France in 1893 or 1894.
med
gold, pink agate, enamel
creator_ids
6211
6197
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2227
3334
2689
1954
Page inventory
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1
type
photo
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632f8c3d6d3131f9
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
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fdbafbfa3eb9ad70
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no
hasDescription
no