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
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
On Display
[G19] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 19 (Design Gallery)
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Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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