Bonbonnière

ca. 1755

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Egg-shaped form of curving rococo gold cage work over gray agate. Hinged lid with white enameled band showing the phrase, "Eloignez de vous rien n'est agreable" (Separated from you nothing is pleasant).

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Title: Bonbonnière
Date Created: ca. 1755
Location Created: London, England
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Raised and chased gold, carved gray agate, enameling on gold
Credit line: Gift of the Panwy Foundation, from the collection of Maria Wyman

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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