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Needle case

Origin date

second half of the 18th century

Origin place

Vienna

Material

porcelain, brass

Technique

gilded, painted in polychrome

Sizes

width: 1,7 cm
length: 11 cm

Inventory No.

61.263.1

Description and further information

In the form of a man’s leg, hinged at mid-thigh and opening to reveal a convex lid, painted on each side with a crimson rose with green leaves. The foot wears a purple shoe with a brocade pattern, and below the knee is the insignia of the Order of the Garter.

Provenance

San Marco gyűjtemény (913)

Bibliography

Ducret: Unbekannte Pocellane des 18 Jhs.