Snuffbox with Scene of St. Michael Triumphing Over the Devil
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
early 18th century
This early 18th-century snuffbox is an oval personal container crafted in Continental Europe. Made from silver-plated brass, the object measures 5.1 cm by 3.2 cm (2 by 1 1/4 inches).
The top of the lid is adorned with a relief depicting a scene of St. Michael triumphing over the devil. In the composition, the central winged, haloed figure holds a raised sword while standing atop a prostrate figure on the ground. A smaller accompanying figure stands beside the archangel, flanked by architectural elements and stylized clouds with emanating rays. A fine dotted border encircles the edge of the oval lid.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver-plated brass
- Dimensions
- 5.1 × 3.2 cm (2 × 1 1/4 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Continental Europe
- Place recorded
- Europe
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
- Snuffbox with Scene of St. Michael Triumphing Over the Devil
- Museum object number
- 1975.1009
Catalogue references
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