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Box
Thomas Heming (British, 1722/23–1801)1771
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Produced by King George III’s principal goldsmith, Thomas Heming, this silver gilt box closely resembles those he produced for the Queen of Denmark and the ladies of the British court in the 1760s. Adorning the hinged lid is an unidentified scene along with four scallop shells and acanthus leaves. Similarly, the curvilinear sides are ornamented with an array of swirling flora and serpentine lines.
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Details
- Title: Box
- Creator: Thomas Heming (British, 1722/23–1801)
- Date Created: 1771
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 12.4 x 18 x 14.4 cm (4 7/8 x 7 1/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
- Provenance: (Spink & Son Ltd, London, 1976, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Silver
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.17
- Medium: silver gilt
- Fun Fact: This small box likely held jewelry and may have been accompanied by a mirror, scent bottles, brushes, combs, candlesticks, and small covered bowls on a wealthy woman’s dressing table.
- Department: Decorative Art and Design
- Culture: England, London, 18th century
- Credit Line: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Collection: Decorative Arts
- Accession Number: 1976.17
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