The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Souvenir

Artist:: Miniature in the style of Antoine Vestier (French, Avallon 1740–1824 Paris)
Date:: 1780–81
Culture:: French (Paris)
Medium:: Gold, ivory
Dimensions:: 3-3/8 x 2-1/8 in. (8.6 x 5.4 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession Number:: 17.190.1268 a–c

This artwork is not on display

Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings

Inscription: On cover, in pierced gold: SOUVENIR/D'AMITIÉ

Marking: [1] crowned fleur-de-lis, 2 grains de remède, PDC, device a heart (maker's mark) [2] interlaced foliate L's (Paris charge mark for gold and medium-sized silver, 1780-82) [3] crowned italic R (Paris warden's mark, 1781-82) [4] cherubim's head (Paris discharge mark for gold and small silver, 1780-82) Location of marks: [1] - [4] on inset flange of carnet
Provenance

Bernard Franck (acquired between 1875–1902)
See also
Who
Antoine Vestier (3)

Pierre-Denis Chaumont (2)
What
Metal (59,364)

Metalwork (14,716)

Gold (12,457)

Bone (6,328)

Ivory (5,389)

Platinum (915)

Souvenirs (776)
Where
Europe (148,586)

France (52,276)

Paris (2,025)
When
A.D. 1600-1800 (66,179)
In the Museum
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts (43,257)
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
France, 1600–1800 A.D.