Powder Box (Poudrier)

1779–1780

Jean-Joseph Barrière

Jean-Joseph Barrière (French)

Decorative Art and Design

Powder Box (Poudrier), 1779–1780. Jean-Joseph Barrière (French). Enamel on gold; diameter: 1.8 x 5.5 cm (11/16 x 2 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1957.403

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Barrière, Jean-Joseph
Classification: Miscellaneous
Formatted Medium: enamel on gold
Medium: enamel, gold
Dimensions: Diameter: 1.8 x 5.5 cm (11/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: [Maker's mark of Jean-Joseph Barrière, master goldsmith in 1763, bottom; exterior wall; inside cover]: "JJB" Inscription: [Warden's mark for Paris, 1779-1780, exterior wall] Inscription: [Discharge mark of Henry Clavel I, Paris, 1780-1782, exterior wall] Inscription: [Counter-mark of Henry Clavel I and Jean-Francois Kalendrin, Paris,1782-1789, exterior wall] Inscription: [Restricted warranty mark for gold, Paris, exterior wall] Remark: Gold works made before 1838 were submitted to control when they were put on sale Inscription: [Three illegible marks, bottom] Inscription: [Three illegible marks, cover]
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1957.403
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene
Exhibitions: The Cleveland Museum of Art (07/16/2016-11/06/2016); Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings.
Rights Statement: CC0