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PERFUME BOTTLE
PERFUME BOTTLE
11.119
Unknown
ca. 1760
The rectangular flat bottle is made from glass that has been mounted with gold openwork designed as rococo scrolls. On the front are two cartouches. In one is an altar and in the other a vase. The...
SEAL WITH BUST OF A ROMAN EMPRESS
SEAL WITH BUST OF A ROMAN EMPRESS
11.121
Unknown
18th c.
An emerald bust that is carved as a portrait of a Roman empress. She wears a toga and her hair is thickly curled on top of her head. It is a close replica of the sculpture "Portrait of a Lady" in...
BOX IN THE SHAPE OF A LADY'S HEAD
BOX IN THE SHAPE OF A LADY'S HEAD
11.122
Unknown (Goldsmith)
ca. 1760
Carved from honey-colored agate, this box in the form of a woman's head must have been a sentimental trifle. Around the neck, an inscription on white enamel reads "Marchez sur roses et pensez à...
SNUFFBOX
SNUFFBOX
11.144
c. 1750
The bloodstone body of this boat shaped box has a pointed prow, and straight back. The lid is flat and shows a landscape made in openwork chased in gold. The scene is of a tall spindly tree in...
PERFUME FLASK
PERFUME FLASK
11.148
Unknown
ca. 1760
The pear-shaped flask is made from a single piece of bloodstone. On the front and back is an openwork scroll design each with a seated cupidin the center. One holds a torch, the other a swag of...
PERFUME FLASK
PERFUME FLASK
11.149
Unknown
Mid 18th c.
The form of the bottle is that generally called a "pilgrim's flask." There are two shaped pieces of bloodstone attached at the sides with a border in gold. This is ribbed and chased with flowers...
ÉTUI
ÉTUI
11.150.1-2
Unknown (Jeweler)
c. 1760
An etui, or bodkin holder, is a decorative container used to hold bodkins (hairpins), toothpicks, or other small tools. This cylindrical etui is cut from two pieces of bloodstone. It is...
ÉTUI
ÉTUI
11.151
Unknown
ca. 1760
An etui, or bodkin holder, is a decorative container used to hold bodkins (hairpins), toothpicks, or other small tools. This etui consists of two pieces of bloodstone mounted in gold. There are...
ÉTUI
ÉTUI
11.152.1-2
Unknown
ca. 1760
An etui, or bodkin holder, is a decorative container used to hold bodkins (hairpins), toothpicks, or other small tools. This cylindrical etui is cut from two pieces of bloodstone accented with...
PATCH BOX
PATCH BOX
11.153
Unknown
ca. 1840
The round patch box is composed of three pieces of bloodstone. The bottom is round with a beveled edge. The sides bulge outward on the lower part and curve inward on the upper. These two pieces...
ROUND BOX
ROUND BOX
11.154
Unknown
ca. 1840
The round box is made from two flat pieces of bloodstone which serve as the bottom and the top. The curved sides are made of tortoiseshell. The cover has a gold frame of rococo scrolls. The rest...
SNUFFBOX
SNUFFBOX
11.155
Unknown (Jeweler)
c. 1750
The cartouche shaped box is composed of six pieces of bloodstone with ribbed gold bands holding the pieces together. The cover is framed with rococo scrolls, shells and swags of roses. At the...