Fragrance container vinaigrette, maker: Thomas Shaw fl. 1822–ca. 1840; 1782–1845, goldsmith. Vinaigrette in the form of a bag with an envelope closure and a protruding tongue, decorated on the front with dot-engraved flowers and leaves. Hinged lid opens to an inner openwork insert decorated with plant scrolls. Materials/technique: engraving, openwork. Date: 1834/1835. Place: Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Function: toilet accessory. Dimensions: height 2.1 cm; width 1.5 cm; depth 1 cm; weight 10 g., A small open metal box with two hinged lids is shown resting on a pale background; the exterior of the box is a silvery color with areas of wear and faint engraved patterns, while the interior surfaces have a golden tone with visible scratches and a few small worn spots; one lid is upright showing a perforated inner panel with small holes and a golden interior edge, and the other lid lies open revealing a scratched golden interior; the box's interior compartment is silvery with a slight...
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Fragrance container vinaigrette, maker: Thomas Shaw fl. 1822–ca. 1840; 1782–1845, goldsmith. Vinaigrette in the form of a bag with an envelope closure and a protruding tongue, decorated on the front with dot-engraved flowers and leaves. Hinged lid opens to an inner openwork insert decorated with plant scrolls. Materials/technique: engraving, openwork. Date: 1834/1835. Place: Birmingham, England, Great Britain. Function: toilet accessory. Dimensions: height 2.1 cm; width 1.5 cm; depth 1 cm; weight 10 g., A small open metal box with two hinged lids is shown resting on a pale background; the exterior of the box is a silvery color with areas of wear and faint engraved patterns, while the interior surfaces have a golden tone with visible scratches and a few small worn spots; one lid is upright showing a perforated inner panel with small holes and a golden interior edge, and the other lid lies open revealing a scratched golden interior; the box's interior compartment is silvery with a slightly darker metallic patina and the hinge and rim show signs of use.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A08_357

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

30.8Mo (893.8Ko) / 30.9cm x 25.0cm / 3647 x 2956 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fragrance container vinaigrette maker Thomas Shaw fl 1822–ca 1840 1782–1845 goldsmith Vinaigrette form bag envelope closure protruding tongue decorated front dot-engraved flowers leaves Hinged lid opens inner openwork insert decorated plant scrolls Materials technique engraving openwork Date 1834 1835 Place Birmingham England Great Britain Function toilet accessory Dimensions height 2.1 cm width 1.5 cm depth 1 cm weight 10 g small open metal box two hinged lids shown resting pale background exterior box silvery color areas wear faint engraved patterns interior surfaces golden tone visible scratches small worn spots upright showing perforated inner panel small holes golden interior edge lies open revealing scratched golden interior box's interior compartment silvery slightly darker metallic patina hinge rim signs .

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