bonbonniere
Summary
A cylindrical box with a deep hinged lid on a brass mount with frilled edges. Enamel on metal and painted in an all over mesh pattern in purple and black. The lid is painted with a turquoise square panel in the centre of which is a bouquet of flowers in raised enamel in a border of white dots encircled by gilt scrolls. The sides are painted with bouquets of flowers in raised enamel direct on the ground.
Object Name
bonbonniere
Dimensions
object: 3.2cm
accession number
1958.463
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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