Cover for a Snuff Box
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1780–1800
Cover for a Snuff Box — Miscellaneous, by François Boucher (French, 1703–1770), made in France, dated 1780–1800. Physical description: gold or gilt metal mounts; top with Vernis Martin style enameled decoration; sides and bottom enamel over gilt engine turned design; interior lined in tortoiseshell.
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1916.356.b). The museum record attributes this piece to François Boucher (French, 1703–1770) in France around 1780–1800. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Materials techniques
- gold or gilt metal mounts; top with Vernis Martin style enameled decoration; sides and bottom enamel over gilt engine turned design; interior lined in tortoiseshell
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Miscellaneous
- Museum object number
- 1916.356.b
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.