Bonbonniere
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
circa 1760
Materials
Gold with grey agate
Measurements
50 mm (Height); 28 mm (Diameter)
Order this imageCollection
Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1542363
Summary
A George III gold-mounted grey agate bonbonnière, circa 1760, the rim enamelled in white with French inscription, the body enclosed in gold floral scrolls. REIN NEST TROP BON / POUE CE QU'ON AIME
Provenance
On loan from the Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Credit line
Estate of the Marquess of Londonderry
Marks and inscriptions
Around the rim: REIN NEST TROP BON / POUE CE QU'ON AIME