Flower and Fruit Picker
maker
Adrien Dubois de Laval
(active Paris, 1880 - 1923, Paris)
Dateabout 1910
Place MadeParis, Ile-de-France, France, Europe
MediumEbony and mahogany
Dimensions102.9 cm (40 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU32s55
eMuseum ID719255
Previous NumberU32-46.3
Original NumberU32-46-sc
Previous Number876
EmbARK ObjectID14878
TMS Source ID3558
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesChristina Nielsen et. al. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide (New Haven, 2017), p. 81, ill.
MarksNotesIncised trademark of Adrien Dubois de Laval (on handle, side 1): Ceuilleuse Dubois/ A.D. Brevets/ Francais & Etrangers
Incised (on trigger, side 1): Fleur
Incised (on trigger, side 2): Fruit
Incised (on trigger, side 1): Fleur
Incised (on trigger, side 2): Fruit
ProvenanceNotesProbably purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the cutlery manufacturer and retailer, Underwood, 56 Haymarket, London, about 1910.
