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Egg-shaped "Bonbonnière" (Candy Box)
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Alongside snuffboxes, a woman in the 18th century might also have owned and used a variety of small containers such as an étui [needle case], nécessaire [case for small useful objects], vinaigrette [perfume container], or bonbonnière [candy box]. With all these objects function or practicality was not the first consideration, but rather the opportunity to show case fine craftsmanship and luxury materials, which would emphasis the taste and refinement of the owner.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1984 | Objects of Vertu: Precious Works of the Eighteenth Century. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany, Berlin (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1004