bonbonniere



bonbonniere

Summary

A box in the shape of the head of a gorilla or other ape, modelled to fit a circular mount behind the ears. Enamel on metal and freely painted all over in naturalistic colours - red, brown, and green/brown - to represent animal fur. The gorilla has wide, white eyes with brown irises encircled with red dots; it has a wide mouth that curves up at the corners revealing a set of white teeth, including four curved canines.


Object Name

bonbonniere

Date Created

1760-1780

Dimensions

Object: 5cm

accession number

1958.404

Place of creation

South Staffordshire

Medium

On Display

[G19] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 19 (Design Gallery)
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Credit

Harold Raby bequest

Legal

© Manchester Art Gallery


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