Object details
Accession number
M18w75
Primary Creator
French
Full title
Etui
Creation Date
about 1715-1774
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner for 975 francs through her regular agent in Paris Fernand Robert, December 1892.
Marks
Inscribed (outside): L'amour trouve moyen [Love finds a way]
Dimensions
10.1 x 2.1 x 1.4 cm (4 x 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Display Media
Bloodstone and gold with ruby clasp
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
Little Salon
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