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Bonbonniere, model number '10'
Danish
designed in 1910, manufactured in 1918
Designed by Georg Jensen (Danish, 1866–1935), Made by Georg Jensen (Danish, established 1904)
Object Place: Europe, Copenhagen, Denmark
Dimensions
Height: 20.3cm (8in.) Other (greatest diameter): 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.) Other (diameter at foot): 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Accession Number
24.154a-b
Medium or Technique
Metal; silver, amethyst
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Inverted pear shape, on phlange base, slightly domed cover with four stylised buds terminating in amethyst stones.
Markings
Stamped manufacturer's marks for 1915-1927, stamped mark of origin 'COPENHAGEN', stamped model number '10' and date of manufacture '1918', stamped silver content '.830 S' (rubbed)
Provenance
By 1924, with the Georg Jensen Art Gallery 1924, sold by the gallery to the MFA for $120. (Accession Date: April 3, 1924)
Credit Line
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund