Pince-nez case

Furniture Collection

Accession Nr.: 53.2924.1
Date of production:
early 18th century
Place of production: France
Materials: boxwood; brass
Techniques: carved
Dimensions:
length: 10,3 cm
width: 6,3 cm
The flat, three-lobed case opens on hinges. One side shows two birds picking grapes among vine foliage. In the centre medallion there is a male profile. The other side is decorated with a twined pair of sea-horses and a male profile in a medallion. The edge is carved with rosettes and foliage.

Literature

  • Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 6.33. (Vadászi Erzsébet)