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OBLONG TOOTHPICK HOLDER
OBLONG TOOTHPICK HOLDER
36.21
Unknown
19th c.
The long oval box has rounded ends. it is made fron ivory and is set with gold six hemispheres on the cover. Each has gold rays which are also set in the cover. The interior has a green velvet...
FIGURINE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I
FIGURINE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH I
36.22
Unknown (Sculptor)
1870-1890
The statuette is of Queen Elizabeth I of England. She is wearing her royal robes with a high collar and a crown. She holds the globus Ornciger in her left hand. The skirts which form the lower...
BOX
BOX
36.40.1-2
Jean Schlumberger (Designer)
20th c.
The box is shaped like a sphere with the bottom cut off so that it will stand. It opens where the equator should be. The top is set with 13 small cabochon pieces of turquoise.
ROUND BOX
ROUND BOX
36.45.1-2
Unknown (Goldsmith)
19th c.
The round tortoise shell box is mounted in engraved gilt metal. The metal edge has a scalloped design. It is set with a small oval enamel medallion on the lid. It represents two cupids playing...
RECTANGULAR BOX
RECTANGULAR BOX
36.47
Unknown
ca. 1775
A rectangular box made in stained tortoise shell with a gold hinge. On the cover is a round medallion in mother of pearl with a transfer-print image of Alexander I in profile. He wears a crown of...
BOX
BOX
36.48.1-2
Unknown (Jeweler)
18th Century
The round tortoise shell box has a detachable cover. The cover is pique in gold in the center with Oriental looking buildings and trees which are surrounded by a border of leaves alternating with...
RECTANGULAR BOX
RECTANGULAR BOX
36.49
Unknown
19th c.
The rectangular box is made of six pieces of tortoise shell. The body of the box is plain, with rounded corners. The cover is inlaid in the center with an elaborate cartouche made from gold,...
BOX
BOX
36.50
Unknown
19th c.
The body of the rectangular box is plain except for the rounded corners. The cover is inset with a shield intended for initials and surrounded by a belt and buckle design. These are in gold or...
TAPESTRY WITH THE SCENES "L'OPERATEUR" AND "LA CURIOSITÉ"
TAPESTRY WITH THE SCENES "L'OPERATEUR" AND "LA CURIOSITÉ"
41.1
François Boucher (Designer)
1736
In the ranking among the French tapestry factories, Beauvais occupied an intermediate position between the Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory, which worked almost exclusively for the king, and Aubusson...
BACCHUS AND ARIADNE
BACCHUS AND ARIADNE
41.2
François Boucher (Designer)
c. 1754
Scene no. 1 from the series "Les Amours des Dieux". In the foreground, at the left, Ariadne and Bacchus. Maidens are presenting Ariadne with baskets of fruits and jewelry while Bacchus...
JUPITER AND ANTIOPE
JUPITER AND ANTIOPE
41.3
François Boucher (Designer)
c. 1750
Scene no. 4 from "Les Amours des Dieux." Antiope is reclined in the center of the composition attended by her maidens. A satyr on the right-who is actually Jupiter in disguise- offers her a...
FLOWERS IN AN URN
FLOWERS IN AN URN
41.4
Gobelin (Factory)
18th c.
The composition of the tapestry consists of a large red, urn-shaped vase which is filled with flowers of various colors. The background is a mustard-yellow color with a damask design.