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French Bisque Sleeping Cherub Trinket Box C1880
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French Bisque Sleeping Cherub Trinket Box C1880

19th century
Sold 4 December 2020 · Exhibit Antiques
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Description

Date & Origin

France, 19th century

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 8.8cm Length: 13cm. Width: 8.5cm

Technical Description

A superb French Bisque porcelain trinket box dating to the 2nd half of the 19th century. The workmanship is of the very highest quality, featuring a sleeping cherub on a pillow of flowers.

Historical Relevance

Cragside in Rothbury (Northumberland) by the Scottish architect Richard Norman Shaw was designed to incorporate every modern convenience. Built for the engineering magnate Sir William Armstrong, it was called 'the palace of a modern magician'. Swan's new electric lamps were powered by water from a local stream through a dynamo-electric generator and Armstrong becomes the first to use electric power.

Physical Dimensions
Height
8.8cm (3.46")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Declaration

Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA747850
Dealers Internal Reference
2020102521
Description
Date & Origin

France, 19th century

Condition

Excellent, no chips cracks or restoration

Dimensions

Height: 8.8cm Length: 13cm. Width: 8.5cm

Technical Description

A superb French Bisque porcelain trinket box dating to the 2nd half of the 19th century. The workmanship is of the very highest quality, featuring a sleeping cherub on a pillow of flowers.

fig 1. French Bisque Sleeping Cherub Trinket Box c1880
fig 1. French Bisque Sleeping Cherub Trinket Box C1880

Historical Relevance

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Cragside in Rothbury (Northumberland) by the Scottish architect Richard Norman Shaw was designed to incorporate every modern convenience.
Exhibit Antiques

Built for the engineering magnate Sir William Armstrong, it was called 'the palace of a modern magician'. Swan's new electric lamps were powered by water from a local stream through a dynamo-electric generator and Armstrong becomes the first to use electric power.

Height
8.8cm (3.46")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Date of Manufacture

Exhibit Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA747850
Dealers Internal Ref
2020102521
Exhibit Antiques
Exhibit Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2019

Specialists in 18th & 19th century antique glass

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French Bisque Sleeping Cherub Trinket Box c1880
French Bisque Sleeping Cherub Trinket Box c1880
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French Bisque Sleeping Cherub Trinket Box c1880
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 8.8 cm (3 in) x W 13 cm (5 in) x D 8.5 cm (3 in)
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