RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
Tea Caddy
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1760-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (10.0 x 9.5 x 5.6 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Water
Landscapes
Architecture
Figure group
Flowers
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Bodkin Case
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, metal and paper
Dimensions: height: 4 7/8 in. (12.5 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Water
Landscapes
Animals
Figure group
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Salt Cellar
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 1 3/8 in. (3.4 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 3 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (9.7 x 4.3 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Writing Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 2 x 6 in. (5.1 x 15.3 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and metal
Dimensions: height: 4 in. (10.0 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Chatelaine
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: metal and enamel
Dimensions: height: 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Religion
Children
Angels
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Pocket Watch
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 2 in. (5.0 cm) diam.
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Sailing ships
Water
Boats and boating
Landscapes
Animals
Architecture
Figure group
Horses
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Inkwell
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and metal
Dimensions: height: 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Writing tool
Tools
Flowers
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and metal
Dimensions: height: 4 in. (10.1 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (5.5 x 8.8 x 11.0 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Landscapes
Animals
Cattle
Figure group
Sheep
Rivers
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1775-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 4 1/2 in. (6.5 x 17.5 x 11.5 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Landscapes
Animals
Architecture
Monuments
Figure group
Horses
Containers
Sheep
Castles
Goat
Rivers
[None]
Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1775-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (5.4 x 10.6 x 8.1 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Bridges
Landscapes
Architecture
Horsemen and horsewomen
Monuments
Figure group
Containers
Rivers
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 4 3/4 in. (12.0 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Inkwell
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and metal
Dimensions: height: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Writing tool
Tools
[None]
Bonbonniere
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 3 1/8 in. (7.8 cm) diam.
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Figure female
Face
Fragment
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Chatelaine
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1760-1775
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: metal and enamel
Dimensions: height: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Landscapes
Clothing and dress
Figure group
Dress accessories
Jewelry
[None]
Toy Watch
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1780-1815
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 1 3/4 in. (4.5 cm) diam.
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Landscapes
Architecture
Men
Clothing and dress
Domestic
Figure group
Dress accessories
Jewelry
Rivers
Dwellings
[None]
Writing Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 1 5/8 x 6 1/8 in. (4.2 x 15.7 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 3 7/8 in. (9.7 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Music
Occupations
Figure male
Entertainers
Sculptors
Flute
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 3 3/4 in. (9.4 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Water
Landscapes
Sport and play
Architecture
Recreation
Figure group
Fishing
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Plaque
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm) diam.
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Description and travel
Water
Landscapes
Boats and boating
Figure group
Rivers
[None]
Etui/Spy Glass
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1760-1785
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, gilded metal, and glass
Dimensions: height: 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Landscapes
Animals
Cattle
Figure group
Sheep
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, metal, and ivory
Dimensions: height: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, metal, and ivory
Dimensions: height: 4 in. (10.0 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Sailing ships
Boats and boating
Architecture
Figure group
Cities and towns
Cityscapes
Harbors
Waterscapes
Rowboat
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, gilded metal, and ivory
Dimensions: height: 3 5/8 in. (9.3 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Plaque
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm) diam.
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Landscapes
Figure group
[None]
Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 2 x 3 x 3 7/8 in. (5.0 x 7.5 x 9.9 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Water
Ruins
Landscapes
Animals
Architecture
Figure group
Sheep
Luce Center Label: The art of painting on enamel flourished in England during the second half of the eighteenth century. A French jeweler, Jean Toutin, had developed a new technique for painting on enamel, in which a gold base was covered first with white enamel, then painted with a design. This craft soon spread to England, where it was adopted by jewelers and goldsmiths. Their intricately painted boxes and curios were fashionable with the wealthy, who often bought them as souvenirs from their travels. Popular items included small boxes, which were used to carry snuff or “patches” (beauty spots); bonbonnieres, which contained sweets; and etuis, which might carry a lady’s scissors, tweezers, or pencil. More functional items were also popular, including watches, candlesticks, and tea caddies.
Luce Object Quote: “Enameling is a curious art, and not much labour but that of laying and painting colours, plain or in figures, on metal.” A General Description of all Trades, 1747, quoted in Susan Benjamin, English Enamel Boxes, 1978
[None]
Writing Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, gilded metal, glass, and cloth
Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 7 x 4 in. (4.5 x 17.7 x 10.3 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Ruins
Landscapes
Animals
Architecture
Cattle
Monuments
Containers
Sheep
Figure male
Rivers
[None]
Box
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1775-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: 2 1/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (5.5 x 9.4 x 7.1 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Ruins
Shepherd
Landscapes
Animals
Architecture
Cattle
Farms
Occupations
Figure group
Containers
Sheep
Rivers
[None]
Bodkin Case
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1770-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 4 3/8 in. (11.2 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Flowers
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 4 in. (10.1 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Scent Bottle
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, gilded metal, and glass
Dimensions: height: 4 in. (10.3 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Flowers
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel, metal, and ivory
Dimensions: height: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
Topics: Architecture
Column
Figure group
Nudity
Detail
[None]
Etui
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and gilded metal
Dimensions: height: 4 in. (10.0 cm)
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Plate
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1750-1800
Artist: Unidentified
Medium: enamel and metal
Dimensions: 7 1/8 in. (18.0 cm) diam.
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]
Bowl
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Object type: Decorative Arts
Date: 1752-1783
Artist: Worcester Royal Porcelain Company, founded 1751
Medium: porcelain
Dimensions: 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm) diam.
Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly
[None]