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Source Description
In about 1800, vinaigrettes became fashionable. They were small containers fitted with a pierced inner lid that contained sponges drenched with scent or perfume.
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Document identity
localId
39520
label
Vinaigrette
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
39520
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Vinaigrette
description
In about 1800, vinaigrettes became fashionable. They were small containers fitted with a pierced inner lid that contained sponges drenched with scent or perfume.
provenance
Mr. Alan Feldbaum, Penn Valley, Pennsylvania [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2000, by gift.
date
ca. 1805
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Enamels
vinaigrettes (containers)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 1/8 in. (2.86 cm) (diam.)
Source extras
med
gold, enamel
creator_ids
6290
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1954
Page inventory
seq
1
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photo
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cd59eedb7da51c61
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
mediaId
b4cf19eda8994686
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no