Snuffbox
Applied Arts
Inventory number
2018.2.22.1ab.AA.BX.C1770.FRDescription
Round snuffbox with 3 different decorations : 1) composition of blond hair representing a wheat gerb on the lid ; 2) : a painted miniature scene representing 2 peasant children playing with a kite on the inside of the lid ; 3) a monogram in golden letters at the bottom of the box. All 3 decorations are protected by a slightly bombed glass.Materials
IvoryTortoiseshell
Glass
Metal
Watercolor on paper
Hair
Origin
circa 1770 FranceDimensions
Length : 7.5 cmHeight : 2.6 cm