Snuff Box: Portrait of Saxon Prince
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1775/80
This oval snuff box was crafted around 1775/80 by the German goldsmith Johann Christian Neuber in Dresden, Germany. It measures 4.2 × 8.6 × 6.4 cm (1 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 1/2 in.) and is fabricated from gold, hardstone, enamel, copper, glass, and pearls.
The lid features a centrally positioned oval portrait miniature of a Saxon prince wearing a powdered wig and draped robes, framed by a border of pearls and surrounded by a wreath motif with blue floral accents. The remainder of the box's exterior is extensively ornamented with geometric patterns, ribbon-like borders, and intricate hardstone and enamel inlays set directly into the metal ground.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold, hardstone, enamel, copper, glass, and pearls
- Dimensions
- 4.2 × 8.6 × 6.4 cm (1 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 1/2 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Johann Christian Neuber, German, 1735-1808, Dresden, Germany
- Place recorded
- Dresden
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Snuff Box: Portrait of Saxon Prince
- Museum object number
- 1954.181
Catalogue references
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