Bonbonnière

Applied Arts

Inventory number
2022.6.7.21ab.AA.BX.C1900.RU
Author:
RABON (Russian, 19th - 20th century)
Description
A circular cardboard candy box with the dish decorated with gold embossed paper featuring rows of repeating patterns; butterflies in diamonds, lilacs on vines, birds in oval frames, and bouquets of roses and morning glories. Inside of the lid is a label for the confectionery written in french and typed in gold lettering with the font and frame in Art Nouveau style.
Materials
Cardboard
Embossed paper
Origin
circa 1900 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire