Miniaturist:
Os, Georg Jakob Johann
Box maker:
Unknown
Ivory lined in tortoise-shell, with miniature of flowers on and spiralling round a stone plinth, on a marble slab
Ivory and tortoise-shell set with a miniature in bodycolour on card mounted under glass in gilt metal. The circular box has straight sides, which have been scored with four lines and inlaid with green enamel. The pull-off lid lid is flat except for the rim of the mount round the miniature, which is everted. The circular miniature depicts flowers, including roses, auriculas and morning glory on and spiralling round a marble slab.
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
19th Century
Circa
1802
-
Before
1861
Georg Jakob Johann Os was Dutch but worked in Paris
French box with Dutch painting
Miniature
composed of
bodycolour
card
Lining
composed of
tortoise shell
Mount
composed of
metal
Surface Of Mount
composed of
gold
Box
composed of
ivory
Cover
composed of
glass
Box And Lid
Diameter 8.0 cm
Height 3.4 cm
Accession number: M.130 & A-1973
Primary reference Number: 1721
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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