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Miniaturist:
Franco, Joseph Napoleon
Box maker:
Tahan
Rosewood box with small oval miniature of a posy of flowers
Ebonised rosewood, the lid has a rosewood and satinwood inlay and is set with a miniature painted in oil, probably on card, with an engraved gilt metal mount. The rectangular box has a hinged lid with a metal catch, which is released by a button on the front. The small oval miniature depicts a posy of flowers, including roses, on a shaded pale green ground. The catch is inscribed 'Tahan a Paris'.
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Height: 2.9 cm
Length: 8.6 cm
Width: 5.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
19th Century
Circa
1831
-
1859
Miniature
composed of
bodycolour
( probably)
card
( probably)
Clasp
composed of
brass (alloy)
( probably)
Mount
composed of
metal
Inlay
composed of
satinwood
rosewood
Box
composed of
rosewood
Surface Of Mount
composed of
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Accession number: M.155-1973
Primary reference Number: 150697
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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