Photo of collection object Box with portrait of a whippet
Blerzy, Joseph Etienne. Box with portrait of a whippet, late 18th century. Gold, ivory, glass, 1/2 x 3 7/16 x 1 3/8 in. (1.3 x 8.7 x 3.5cm); Miniature (sight): 1 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (2.9 × 5.7 cm). Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948, 48.187.444. public-domain.
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Box with portrait of a whippet

late 18th century

Probably by Joseph Etienne Blerzy

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Blerzy, Joseph Etienne
Classification
Metalwork, Goldwork
Formatted Medium
Gold, ivory, glass
Medium
Gold, ivory, glass
Dimensions
1/2 x 3 7/16 x 1 3/8 in. (1.3 x 8.7 x 3.5cm); Miniature (sight): 1 1/8 × 2 1/4 in. (2.9 × 5.7 cm)
Departments
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Accession Number
48.187.444
Credit Line
Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948
Rights Statement
public-domain
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