Peepshow Fireback

Anon

Cast iron

France

c. 1850

28" x 28"

This cast fireback, which looks never used, depicts a peepshow, showman, and child. Both the showman and child seem to be staring out at the viewer(s).

0922

Anon

Lacquered painted case

Continental

c. 1790

1" x 5 1/2"

A decorated needle case including a man carrying a peepshow.

0923

Painted porclean

Holland

18th. c

3 3/4" x 8"

A decorated drinking tankard with a man carrying a peepshow.

0924

Painted Porcelean

France

c.1750

cup lip diam: 3 1/8", hi. 2 1/2"

Highly decorative cup and saucer, most likely part of a larger service, with a peepshow image as the primary motiff.

0925

Porcelean

Great Britain

c.1810

Lip: 3 1/2" diam x 3 1/2" hi.

1144

Meerschaum Pipe with Peepshow

19th c.

4 3/4" x 1 3/4" x 3/4"

Thid decorative carved pipe with its carrying case. There is a carved peepshow on the pipe and an erotic stanhope in the peepshow figure

0926

Painted enamel with silver edging and tortoise shell interior

France

c. 1800

2 1/2" diam., 2" hi.

A small decorated box with a showman sitting beside his peepbox playing a musical instrument.

0969

Cheroot Case

Anon

Hand-painted paper mache

c. 1860

3 1/2" x 2 1/2"

0927

Bonbonnierre

France

c. 1820

3 1/2" diam./1/2"hi.

1511

Bonbonnierre

France

c. 1820

3 3/4" diam./1/2"hi.

Box with rotating cover showing a couple views of their relationship.

0930

Panorama

France

c.1820

4 1/4" diam., 1 1/2" hi.

This lovely bonnbonnierre is marked at the bottom of the viewing opening PANORAMA and the turning disc has four hand painted scenes including the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

1206