Snuffbox
Applied Arts
Inventory number
2023.9.12.7.AA.BX.C1750.GBDescription
Pale yellow-ground enamel snuff box decorated with white geometric bianco-sopra-bianco decoration. There are hand-painted central vignettes on the side and lid of of pink roses, blue forget-me-nots, yellow, red and purple flowers and green leaves. Inside the lid, a miniature painting portrait of a young nobel lady in a purple gown with green choker bow, same green colour hat with white feathers, holding a dark grey mascarade mask.Materials
EnamelBrass
Origin
circa 1750 Birmingham, EnglandDimensions
Width : 6.3 cmLength : 8 cm
Height : 4 cm