Mappin & Webb 1905 Crystal And Silver Cherub Box

A very attractive antique oval diamond-cut crystal box with a solid silver lid decorated with a charming cherub motif, after the painting by Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) entitled Portrait of a Child in Various Views, "Angel Heads", painted in 1786-1787.

These are several views of the head of the 5-year-old Lady Frances Isabella Keir Gordon (1782-1831), who posed for Reynolds in July and August 1786, and again in March 1787, the year of his exhibition. She was the only daughter of Lord William Gordon and his wife Frances Ingram (1761-1841), whose painting was bequeathed to the National Gallery upon his death in 1841. It is now on display at Tate Britain. link here

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English title hallmark London letter K 1905 + mark of MAPPIN & WEBB + hallmark WC FOR WILLIAM Comyns and sons + control hallmark with weevil.

In very good condition: A very small chip on one of the diamond points, on the edge of the base, is very little visible.

Dimensions 8.6cm x 5.6cm x 3.3cm
Weight 100g