Double snuffbox, 1749–50
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1749–50
Snuffbox in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 1976.155.21), catalogued by the museum's European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department under the title “Double snuffbox”.
The museum dates it 1749–50. It is attributed to Jean Ducrollay (French, born 1709, master 1734, recorded 1760). The museum records the medium as Gold, enamel, vellum, gouache, glass and the dimensions as Overall: 1 3/4 × 3 3/16 × 2 1/4 in. (4.4 × 8.1 × 5.7 cm). Subject tags assigned by the museum: Girls, Men, Portraits, Women. 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
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Gold, enamel, vellum, gouache, glass
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1 3/4 × 3 3/16 × 2 1/4 in. (4.4 × 8.1 × 5.7 cm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
- Maker recorded
- Jean Ducrollay
Identification
- Met object id
- 206421
- Museum object name
- Snuffbox
- Museum object number
- 1976.155.21
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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