Pince-nez case

Furniture Collection

Accession Nr.: 53.1383.1
Date of production:
ca. 1700
Place of production: France
Materials: boxwood; brass
Techniques: carved
Dimensions:
width: 6,8 cm
length: 10,3 cm
The flat, three-lobed case opens on a hinge. One side shows a male profile with a wreath in a medallion, among flowery foliage. A medallion with a wigged male profile appears on the other side, enclosed by stylized dragon heads.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 6.27. (Vadászi Erzsébet)