Dutch repoussé silver snuff box with hunting scene, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
This 19th-century Dutch snuff box is crafted from silver and features a detailed rectangular form. The lid is decorated with a finely executed repoussé scene depicting a hunt set within a wooded landscape.
The scene includes human riders, a pack of hounds, and wild game in pursuit. The sides of the box are further ornamented with decorative floral or foliate motifs. Measuring 1 by 2.5 by 1.25 inches (2.5 by 6.4 by 3.2 cm) and weighing 1.74 troy ounces, the box is noted as being unmarked. The construction and stylistic choices are consistent with traditional European silverwork of the 19th century, designed specifically for the storage and transport of snuff.
The box serves as an example of decorative metalwork combining practical utility with narrative pictorial art through high-relief embossing techniques. The piece is a self-contained container typically utilized during the era to hold powdered tobacco, showcasing a blend of functionality and artistic metal ornamentation prevalent in historical personal accessory design.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 1.74 ozt.
- Material
- silver
- Dimensions
- 1 x 2.5 x 1.25 in. (2.5 x 6.4 x 3.2 cm.)
Design
- Lid
- repoussé hunting scene with riders, hounds, and wild game in a wooded landscape
- Sides
- floral/foliated relief decoration
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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