Snuffbox with village scene, ca. 1765–1770
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1765–1770
Snuffbox in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 17.190.1049), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Snuffbox with village scene”.
The museum dates it ca. 1765–1770. The museum records the medium as Enameled copper and the dimensions as Overall: 1 5/8 × 2 1/2 × 1 7/8 in. (4.1 × 6.4 × 4.8 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Flowers, Leaves. These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Enameled copper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1 5/8 × 2 1/2 × 1 7/8 in. (4.1 × 6.4 × 4.8 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Enamels-Painted
Identification
- Met object id
- 193752
- Museum object name
- Snuffbox
- Museum object number
- 17.190.1049
Catalogue references
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Research required
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