Bonbonniere
19th century (made)
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Gold, ivory, enamel, glass |
| Brief description | Bonbonniere with miniature portrait of a lady with a powdered wig. Gold, ivory, glazed miniature. France, 19th century. |
| Physical description | Circular bonbonniere; the cover with a glazed half length miniature portrait of a lady with a powdered wig, a floral wreath in her hair and a blue gown. |
| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Summary | Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.514:1-2008 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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