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Royal Jewel Cabinet with Sèvres Plaques Cabinet
This is a cabinet. It was designed by Jean-Charles-Francois Leloy and Alexandre Évariste Fragonard and mount made by Louis-Honoré Boquet and Boullemier le jeune (the younger), probably Antoine-Gabriel Boullemier (French, 1781-1842) and Boullemier l'ainé (the elder), probably Francois Antoine Boullemier (French, 1773-1838) and executor: Pierre Huard and production directed by Alexandre Brongniart and Vicomte de La Rochefoucauld and painted by Pierre Huard, Riton and Antoine Béranger and manufactured by Godin (probably the younger) and Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory and patron: Charles X, King of France. It is dated 1825–1826 and we acquired it in 1990. Its medium is mahogany, platinum, glass, bronze, gold, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This cabinet was displayed in 1827 at the annual New Year's Day exhibition of the finest products made at the Royal FActory during the previous year. The cabinet was recorded witha sale price of 24,000 francs, an exceptional amount for a piece fo furniture at that time. (C-H exhibition: A Royal Gift, 1994-94)
This object was
bequest of
Reverend Alfred Duane Pell and
transferred from
National Museum of American History.
It is credited Bequest of the Reverend Alfred Duane Pell.
- Drawing, Panel of Arabesques for the Hôtel de Salm, Paris
- pen and black ink, brush and gouache, black chalk on toned paper, lined.
- Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- 1911-28-219
- Drawing, Design for a Painted Porcelain Cooler for Wine Bottle and Glasses
- pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor on cream laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-8316
- Candelabrum Candelabrum
- silver.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1952-166-99-a/j
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- Latitude for Uniqueness Series
- tableware, research samples.
- Courtesy of Kirstie Van Noort.
- NATURE.033
- Print, Hand Mirror with Scenes from the Story of Medea
- engraving on white laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1946-13-1
- Guilloche Enamel Quatrefoil Locket Locket
- yellow gold (18 kt), white gold (18 kt), enamel, diamonds.
- Bequest of Lorey Katz.
- 2004-12-1
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 185 x 107 x 60 cm (6 ft. 13/16 in. x 42 1/8 in. x 23 5/8 in.)
It has the following markings
On reverse of large porcelain plaques, inset into hinged doors of upper section: [1] two back-to-back intertwining Cs enclosing a Roman "X" surmounted by a crown, stamped in underglaze blue (cipher of King Charles X) Inside of lower center drawer: [1] "Flx Remond", inscribed or incised
Cite this object as
Royal Jewel Cabinet with Sèvres Plaques Cabinet; Designed by Jean-Charles-François Leloy (French, 1774–1846), Alexandre Évariste Fragonard (French, 1780–1850); Mount Made by Boullemier le jeune (the younger), probably Antoine-Gabriel Boullemier (French, 1781-1842) and Boullemier l'ainé (the elder), probably Francois Antoine Boullemier (French, 1773-1838) (France), Louis-Honoré Boquet (French, active Sèvres 1816–ca. 1860); Painted by Pierre Huard (French, active 1811–1847), Riton (French, active 1825–1826), Antoine Béranger; Production directed by Alexandre Brongniart (French, 1770–1847), Vicomte (Sostène) de La Rochefoucauld (French, 1785–1864); Manufactured by Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory (France), Godin (probably the younger); Patron: Charles X, King of France (French, 1757–1836); France; mahogany, platinum, glass, bronze, gold, hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D: 185 x 107 x 60 cm (6 ft. 13/16 in. x 42 1/8 in. x 23 5/8 in.); Bequest of the Reverend Alfred Duane Pell; 1991-31-2
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Making Design.
