ROUND BOX
Creator(s): Les Frères Toussaint (Jeweler)
On view in: French Drawing Room
About this object
The round box has a detachable cover. The cover, sides and bottom are enameled in translucent blue enamel over engine turned rays. This is set with several circles of alternating gold stars and dots. This is edged with bands of red enamel ovals between white enamel strings.
- Object name:
- ROUND BOX
- Made from:
- Gold -- enamel
- Made in:
- Hanau, Germany
- Date made:
- late 18th Century
- Size:
- 1.9 × 4.4 cm (3/4 × 1 3/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 11.9.1-2
- Class:
- GOLD
- Signature marks:
- MARK inside: crowned letter K (imitation for year 1773); eight petalled fleurette; LFT
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973