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(18th and 19th Centuries )
Plique-à-jour enamel allows light to pass through, like a stained glass window in miniature. This is the most challenging type of enamel technique. A thin support of copper or mica serves as a temporary surface for the placement of metal wires to create compartments to hold the enamel. Once the piece is fired, the backing is rubbed away or dissolved using acid, leaving a structure like a colorful dragonfly’s wing. An alternative method uses capillary action to hold the enamel in place during firing, so no backing is used.
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Provenance
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Private Collection, Maryland; given to Walters Art Museum, 1991.
Exhibitions
| 2017-2018 | Fabergé and the Russian Crafts Tradition: An Empire's Legacy . The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Russia, Moscow (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall H: 5 3/16 x W: 6 1/2 in. (13.2 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift, 1991
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.
57.2202