Object details
Accession number
U32s55
Primary Creator
Adrien Dubois de Laval
(active Paris, 1880 - 1923, Paris)
Full title
Flower and Fruit Picker [Cueilleuse Dubois]
Creation Date
about 1910
Provenance
Probably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the cutlery manufacturer and retailer, Underwood, 56 Haymarket, London, about 1910.
Marks
Incised trademark of Adrien Dubois de Laval (on handle, side 1): Ceuilleuse Dubois/ A.D. Brevets/ Francais & Etrangers
Incised (on trigger, side 1): Fleur
Incised (on trigger, side 2): Fruit
Dimensions
102.9 cm (40 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Ebony and mahogany
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Worthington Street Lobby
Bibliography
Christina Nielsen et. al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (New Haven, 2017), p. 81, ill.
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