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Box from the toilet set of Van Braam Houckgeest
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Box from the toilet set of Van Braam Houckgeest

anonymous · c. 1795 · lacquering; wood (plant material); lacquer (coating)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The most important element of this toilet set is the Chinese lacquerwork, which was very popular in Europe. Everarda Catharina Sophia van Braam Houckgeest received this toilet chest with a mirror as a gift from her father, who had it made in Canton, China. Her initials are visible on the accompanying toilet boxes.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
dressing case
Credit lineDoos uit het toiletstel van Van Braam Houckgeest. c. 1795. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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