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Spaendonck, Gerard van
(Miniaturist)
Unknown
(Box maker)
Red laquered ivory with an oval miniature of a carved stone urn of flowers and a nest.
Red lacquer, probably on ivory, with gold mounts, a miniature on the front face and an initial on the back. The tapering flattened cylindrical etui necessaire has a slightly domed hinged lid with a catch, which is released by a button on the right hand side with a thumb plate above. The mounts round the miniature, initial and rims are embossed with ropework, those at the top and bottom of the etui are engraved with a pattern of zig-zags and scrolls. The front and back of the lid each have an openwork gold plaque pinned over pale green metallic foil, bearing the words 'NECESAIR' and 'D’AMITIE' respectively, framed by ribbons. On the front is a miniature, possibly painted on card. On the back is an elaborate gold openwork initial 'A' on a green metallic foil ground, under glass. The miniature depicts a two-handled stone vase carved with a cherub, containing flowers including roses, hyacinth, forget-me-nots, auricula and morning glory, next to a nest of leaves containing three eggs, all on a marble slab against a dark grey ground. The etui contains a pair of scissors, an ivory tablet with a gold stud, a pencil, a bodkin and another implement in separate compartments lined with red velvet.
History note: Not known before testator
Major, the Hon. H.TR. Broughton Bequest
Height: 2.1 cm
Length: 8.0 cm
Width: 5.0 cm
Relative size of this object is displayed using code inspired by Good Form and Spectacle's work on the British Museum's Waddeson Bequest website and their dimension drawer. They chose a tennis ball to represent a universally sized object, from which you could envisage the size of an object.
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1973-04-06)
by
Broughton, Henry Rogers, Major the Hon.
Late 18th-early 19th century
Circa
1766
-
Before
1822
Gerard van Spaendonck was Dutch but worked in Paris
French box with Dutch painting
Mounts composed of gold ( probably) Vase composed of ivory
Inscription present: possibly a woman's head facing left
Accession number: M.141 & A-D-1973
Primary reference Number: 31720
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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts
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