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Miniaturist:
Delahaye, Adrianne
Box maker:
Unknown
Tortoise-shell with miniature of a wicker basket of flowers
Tortoise-shell set with a miniature in watercolour and bodycolour on card, mounted under glass in gold. The rectangular box has slightly concave sides with gold rim mounts, a recessed hinge and chased thumbpiece. The rectangular miniature depicts a wicker basket of flowers including roses, delphiniums, tulips and lilies, on a marble slab.
History note: Exhibited at South Kensington Loan Exhibition, 1872 by D. Edward
Major, the Hon, H.R. Broughton Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973-04-06) by Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
19th Century
1800
-
Before
1872
Miniature
composed of
watercolour
bodycolour
card
Box
composed of
tortoise shell
Hinge
composed of
gold
Mount
composed of
gold
Cover
composed of
glass
Box And Lid
Height 2.5 cm
Length 8.7 cm
Width 5.5 cm
Accession number: M.65-1973
Primary reference Number: 2638
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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