ca. 1745-55
United Kingdom
Object qualities
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Object
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Type of arts & crafts 1
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Type of arts & crafts 2
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MediumGold, heliotrope, enamel
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SizeOverall: 2 3/4 Г— 2 3/8 in. (7 Г— 6 cm)
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Geography details
United Kingdom -
Country today
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Dateca. 1745-55
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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Hard stones were commonly used by goldsmiths in Germany and England in the eighteenth century. The attribution of this box is based on the enameling style.