File:Bilboquet (France), possibly ca. 1780 (CH 18457451).jpg
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[edit]English: Bilboquet (France), possibly ca. 1780
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English: Bilboquet (France), possibly ca. 1780 |
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English: Stick and ball toy: ball pierced with hole through center, featuring black engraved images of putti in various stages of play, including several using a Bilboquet; foliage, flowers, pair of doves on plinth in background; continous festoon above play vignettes; top and bottom of ball feature continuous acanthus leaf motifs; ball attached by green silk cord to spirally fluted, baluster-turned stick; stick engraved with additional acanthus leaf motifs near top and bottom; continuous coin pattern carved above and below; stick inscribed near top: "MENUS PLAISIRS DU ROY, VERSAILLES." Narrow post at top of stick inserts into larger hole at the bottom of the ball. |
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| Date | possibly ca. 1780 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | ivory, silk cord (replacement) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | H x diam.: 20 x 5.3 cm (7 7/8 x 2 1/16 in.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Product Design and Decorative Arts |
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1967-48-42-a,b |
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| Credit line | Gift of Anonymous Donor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions | No marks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | Catalog Photo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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