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Source Description
Alongside snuffboxes, a woman in the 18th century might also have owned and used a variety of small containers such as an étui [needle case], nécessaire [case for small useful objects], vinaigrette [perfume container], or bonbonnière [candy box]. With all these objects function or practicality was not the first consideration, but rather the opportunity to show case fine craftsmanship and luxury materials, which would emphasis the taste and refinement of the owner.
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Document identity
localId
13660
label
Egg-shaped ""Bonbonnière"" (Candy Box)
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
13660
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Egg-shaped ""Bonbonnière"" (Candy Box)
description
Alongside snuffboxes, a woman in the 18th century might also have owned and used a variety of small containers such as an étui [needle case], nécessaire [case for small useful objects], vinaigrette [perfume container], or bonbonnière [candy box]. With all these objects function or practicality was not the first consideration, but rather the opportunity to show case fine craftsmanship and luxury materials, which would emphasis the taste and refinement of the owner.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
ca. 1750
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
containers
bonbonnières
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
Source extras
med
gold, agate
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2689
Single page context
seq
1
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0
type
photo
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3feaf220e370b3e8