Nécessaire de voyage

Description

Inkwell of silver-gilt, rectangular with a key-screw cover, from the nécessaire de voyage or travelling service assembled by Martin-Guillaume Biennais for Napoleon's sister, the Princess Pauline Borghese, possibly at the time of her marriage to Prince Camillo Borghese in 1803: French, Paris, probably 1798 - 1809, bequeathed to Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, in 1825

Museum reference

A.1986.5.101

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Nécessaire de voyage, Travelling service, Inkwell

Production information

Unknown
Paris, France, Western Europe

Date

1798 - 1809

Materials

Silver-gilt

Physical description

Silver-gilt

Associations

Previous owner: Princess Pauline Borghese
Previous owner: Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton, 1767 - 1852

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

• European Styles (29 Jul 2011 - 03 Aug 2014)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
art, design and fashion, art of living

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Art Fund