Metal ; Metal (Silver) / mounted ; repoussé ; engraved ; repoussé ; gold-plated
Height
3.00 cm
Width
8.30 cm
Depth
6.40 cm
Inventory number
1939,55
Description
The slightly fluted lid of the tin shows an engraved pair of lovers being watched by a woman on a balcony above. The scene is framed by rocaille work, in which Cupid sits on the left and points to those involved.
The underside of the tobacco tin also shows a pictorial representation: an elegant lady with a fan sits in a garden and is apparently drawn to the lid by Cupid.
The tin itself is rectangular with curved narrow sides. The side wall is framed by the base and lid profile. The inside of the tin is gilded. Bottom engraving: "J C MH=II SB 1752"
Provenance
[...]; latest 9.05.1939 - latest 20.05.1939 F. K. A. Huelsmann, Hamburg; since latest 20.05.1939 Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte, Hamburg
Literature / Source
MHG-Archiv: Korrespondenz, Rechnung vom 20.05.1939 über 180 RM, Angebot Huelsmann vom 11.05.1939 über 210 RM, Zugangsbuch 1938-1940
Published since
Contact
Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte
Holstenwall 24
20355 Hamburg
Germany
