The surprise of love, bergamot box after Fragonard. Late 18th century
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The surprise of love, bergamot box after Fragonard. Late 18th century
Bergamot box delicately painted with a reprise of Fragonard's painting “La Poursuite” (here entitled “La surprise”)
Condition: minor accidents
D : 6,5 cm
These kind of boxes, lined with the skin of the bergamot citrus fruit and crafted by the perfume artisans of Grasse, were often gifts of love, offered to a loved one.
Condition: minor accidents
D : 6,5 cm
These kind of boxes, lined with the skin of the bergamot citrus fruit and crafted by the perfume artisans of Grasse, were often gifts of love, offered to a loved one.
