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Female-Form Yellow Gold Étui
- This rare yellow gold étui takes the form of a beautiful maiden
- Hinged at the bust, it would have held small personal implements
- The figure enriched with lively rocaille and scroll ornament
- During the 18th century, these luxurious cases became highly fashionable among Europe’s elite
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Circa 1760
This rare and particularly fashionable Continental gold étui is a refined example of 18th-century luxury and personal adornment. Cast and chased in the form of an elegant maiden, the piece combines the intimate function of a fitted case with the artistry of a sculpture. Hinged at the bust, it would have held small personal implements, transforming an everyday necessity into a fashionable objet d’art.
The tapering form is. . .
Circa 1760
This rare and particularly fashionable Continental gold étui is a refined example of 18th-century luxury and personal adornment. Cast and chased in the form of an elegant maiden, the piece combines the intimate function of a fitted case with the artistry of a sculpture. Hinged at the bust, it would have held small personal implements, transforming an everyday necessity into a fashionable objet d’art.
The tapering form is modeled as a woman dressed in flowing classical drapery, her figure enriched with lively rocaille and scroll ornament. Derived from the Old French word “estuier,” meaning “to keep or hold,” an étui was designed to protect small personal items such as sewing tools, writing implements or grooming accessories. During the 18th century, these luxurious cases became highly fashionable among Europe’s elite, often crafted from precious materials and embellished with the graceful ornament associated with the Rococo style.
Stamped with later Parisian import marks
4 1/4" high x 1" wide x 1/2" deep
| Period: | 18th Century |
| Type: | Decorative Boxes |
| Style: | Rococo |
| Depth: | 0.5 in. (1.27 cm) |
| Width: | 1.0 in. (2.54 cm) |
| Height: | 4.25 in. (10.8 cm) |
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