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Round Bonbonniere in Gold and Enamel, Louis XVI Period, 1779
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Bonbonnie`re, or candy box, in intricately patterned gold and translucent, ruby-red enamel. Thin bands of gold are inlaid in the enamel. A painted enamel medallion decorates the lid of the box. A ring of interlacing green enamel outlines the edges of the lid as well as the body of the box.
The medallion is an image of a young boy wearing a white outfit and a red belt. He is carrying a feathered hat in his left hand and is standing in a pastoral setting with two doves fighting each other near a spring of water.
The theme of childhood appears very late in 18th century paintings. Numerous artists at the end of the 18th century, such as E´lisabeth Vige´e Le Brun, were inspired by the ideas that Jean-Jacques Rousseau presented in his work Emile, which was an idealization of a child’s education and a call back to Nature and simplicity. This candy box is a good example of this renewed theme of idyllic childhood at the end of the 18th century.
Diameter: 2.4 in / Height : 0.8 in.
Weight: 2.8 oz. 80.4 g
Gold Marks:
Charge mark: Jean-Baptiste Fouache (1775-1781).
Guarantee mark: Crowned letter Q for Paris 1779.
Release mark: Te^te de singe (Monkey head) (1775-1781).
Reinspection of gold: Te^te d'aigle (Eagle head).
Master Goldsmith Rene´ Antoine Bailleul. Earned Master Goldsmith title in 1769. The Cognacq Jay museum in Paris has one of his snuff boxes in its collection.
Bibliography:
Louveciennes 2003. L'enfant che´ri au sie`cle des Lumie`res. Muse´e-promenade de Louveciennes.15 mars -15 juin 2003. Christine Kayser; Xavier Salmon; Laurent Hugues.
- Creator:René-Antoine Bailleul 1 (Metalworker)
- Dimensions:Height: 0.79 in (2 cm)Diameter: 2.37 in (6 cm)
- Style:Louis XVI (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1770-1779
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1775
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:
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