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Source Description
The copper octagonal box, which may have served as a sugar bowl, is enameled in white and is set with silver foil appliqués. On the lid, the appliqués are stamped with fleurs de lys alternating with rococo scroll work. However, parrots in vegetative scrolls alternate with exotic plants on the sides of the box,. The corners of both the lid and the box are demarcated by silver strips with saw tooth patterns rendered in niello.
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Document identity
localId
82393
label
Octagonal Box with a Lid
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
82393
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Octagonal Box with a Lid
description
The copper octagonal box, which may have served as a sugar bowl, is enameled in white and is set with silver foil appliqués. On the lid, the appliqués are stamped with fleurs de lys alternating with rococo scroll work. However, parrots in vegetative scrolls alternate with exotic plants on the sides of the box,. The corners of both the lid and the box are demarcated by silver strips with saw tooth patterns rendered in niello.
provenance
Acquired by Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C.; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 2010.
date
3rd quarter 18th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
boxes (containers)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
10.8
height
12.6
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 1/4 x Diam: 4 15/16 in. (10.8 x 12.6 cm)
Source extras
med
enamel over copper, silver foil
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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