Etui and cover, Chelsea, ca. 1755
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1755
Etui and cover in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number C.207:1, 2-1940), made in Chelsea, dated ca. 1755. The museum's brief description reads: Etui and cover of porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca.
1755.. Museum description: Etui and cover of porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold. In the form of storks and rushes. The museum records it as Porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold, measuring Length 14.6 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- porcelain, gold
- Dimensions
- Length 14.6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and mounted in gold
- Place recorded
- Chelsea
Identification
- Museum object name
- Etui and cover
- Museum object number
- C.207:1, 2-1940
- Museum system number
- O336966
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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