Légende

Fragrance container vinaigrette, maker Thomas Shaw fl. 1822–ca. 1840; 1782–1845, goldsmith. Scrap-purchase provenance. Bag-shaped vinaigrette with an envelope closure and protruding tongue; front decorated with dot-engraved flowers and leaves. Hinged lid opens to an interior openwork insert decorated with plant scrolls. Dated 1834/1835. England, Birmingham. Toilet accessory. Height 2.1 cm; width 1.5 cm; depth 1 cm; weight 10 g., A small ornate rectangular metal box sits on a pale background, showing a hinged lid and rounded corners; the surface is silver in color with darker engraved decorative patterns and subtle scratches, and there are small raised rectangular and curved elements on the lid and sides, with visible seams where the lid meets the base.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_352

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

24.5Mo (649.6Ko) / 27.0cm x 22.7cm / 3194 x 2683 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fragrance container vinaigrette maker Thomas Shaw fl 1822–ca 1840 1782–1845 goldsmith Scrap-purchase provenance Bag-shaped vinaigrette envelope closure protruding tongue front decorated dot-engraved flowers leaves Hinged lid opens interior openwork insert decorated plant scrolls Dated 1834 1835 England Birmingham Toilet accessory Height 2.1 cm width 1.5 cm depth 1 cm weight 10 g small ornate rectangular metal box sits pale background showing hinged lid rounded corners surface silver color darker engraved decorative patterns subtle scratches small raised rectangular curved elements lid sides visible seams lid meets base.