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Travel case of rosewood with porcelain
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Travel case of rosewood with porcelain

Saint Cloud, Porseleinfabriek · 1746 - 1747 · crystal (lead glass); rosewood (wood); silver (metal); soft-paste porcelain; silk

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

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The chest is made of inlaid kingwood wood (parqueterie) and lined inside with turquoise moire silk. The letters IB are engraved in the border of the wooden chest. Two copper handles and a lock with key. The white porcelain from St. Cloud has a relief with flowers. Contents: a silver chocolate pot with a screwing ebony handle and wooden stirring spoon, hallmarked with master's mark Pierre-Aimé Joubert and crowned year letter G and trembleur mark. A silver warming pan with a screwing ebony handle, master's mark of Pierre-Aimé Joubert, trembleur mark, pig year letter F. The lid of the warming pan has master's mark PJA in a contoured form, crowned year letter G. A rectangular silver tea caddy with a screw-top, hallmarked with master's mark PJA in a contoured form, year letter F and trembleur mark. A silver funnel, four silver spoons with master's mark PB and ? in a contoured form, year letter G. A silver sugar tongs with master's mark LG and ? and year letter G.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineReisnecessaire van rozenhout met porselein. 1746 - 1747. Saint Cloud, Porseleinfabriek. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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