Double Snuff Box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1770
A rectangular double snuff box constructed from metal and enamel, dating to circa 1770. The object originated in South Staffordshire, England, and measures 2.5 by 7.6 cm (1 by 3 in.). It features metal mounts outlining the hinged lid and framing the enamel body.
The lid displays a painted figurative scene within an outdoor setting under a pale sky. On the left, a woman in a yellow gown is seated, gesturing toward a standing man on the right who wears a pink coat and blue breeches while holding a walking stick. The lid has a contoured, open-book or double-compartment form. The lower body of the box is finished in white enamel and decorated on its sides with painted botanical sprays. The front face shows a central pink rose flanked by smaller blue and orange blossoms with green leaves.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Metal and enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 × 7.6 cm (1 × 3 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- South Staffordshire, England
- Place recorded
- South Staffordshire
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
- Double Snuff Box
- Museum object number
- 1968.674
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.