Bird-shaped box
Date1750-1785
MediumEnamel; copper alloy; gilding
DimensionsOH; 2 1/2"; OW; 1 1/2"; OL (base); 2 3/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1937-197
DescriptionEnamel on copper alloy box in shape of a bird with bottom hinged at back to form lid with tension catch at front; box made of copper alloy covered inside and out with white enamel; lid and lip of box bound in narrow, ribbed brass molding; bird decorated in yellow, pink, black, and grey sitting on green grass; lid of box painted with rustic scene showing same bird on a branch.ProvenanceVendor: Philip Suval, New York
Exhibition(s)
1750-1785
ca. 1825
1910-1930
ca. 1760
ca. 1750
1910-1930
ca.1750
1750-1775
ca. 1770
1810-1830
1650-1675