Peepshow Fireback

Anonymous

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

Painted Porcelean

France

c.1750

cup lip diameter: 3 1/8", high:2 1/2"

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

0925

Anonymous

Lacquered painted case

Continental

c. 1790

5 1/2" x 1"

A decorated needle case including a man carrying a peepshow.

0923

Painted porclean

The Netherlands

18th. c

8" x 3 3/4"

A decorated drinking tankard with a man carrying a peepshow.

0924

Porcelain

Great Britain

c.1810

Lip: 3 1/2" diameter x 3 1/2" high

1144

Meerschaum Pipe with Peepshow

Germany

19th c.

1 3/4" x 4 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

Engraved silver top and tortoise shell

France

c. 1750

3" diameter, 1 1/2" high

A small decorated box with a showman, his peepshow on his back, accompanied by a man with a hurry-gurdy.

4775

Painted enamel with silver edging and tortoise shell interior

France

c. 1800

2 1/2" diameter, 2" high

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

0969

Silver

Great Britain

c. 1820

1 1/2" x 2 5/8" x 1 1/2"

A silver snuff box with peepshow decoration on cover.

3153

Glass & paper

Great Britain

c. 1843

5" high/ diameter: 2 1/2"

Glass viewer with three views of Thames Tunnel.

1499

Émile Aubert Lessore

Circular glazed ceramic

France

c. 1845

15 1/2" diameter

Made at the Laurin factory in Bourg-la-Reine.

4361

Cheroot Case

Lacquered papier-maché

Great Britain

c. 1860

2 1/2" x 3 1/2"

A cigar case with a peepshow as a decoration.

0927

Snuff Box

Lacquered papier-maché

Germany

c. 1820

3 1/2" diameter/ 1/2" high

Gentlemen often hid erotic views in objects of every day use. The erotic view is on the backside of the inside cover of this snuff box.

0928

La Piece Curieuse

Lacquered papier-maché

France

c. 1830

3 1/4" diameter/1/2"high

Snuff box with erotic image "hidden" on the backside of the cover

4357

Bonbonnierre

France

c. 1820

3 3/4" diameter/1/2"high

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

0930

Bonbonnierre

Lacquered papier-machéFrance

c. 1820

3 1/2" diameter/1/2"high

1511

Panorama

France

c.1820

4 1/4" diameter, 1 1/2" high

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