Snuffbox, Thomas-Louis Lévesque, 1744–45
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1744–45
Snuffbox made by Probably by Thomas-Louis Lévesque (master 1720, retired 1748/9), dated 1744–45, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Gold. Recorded dimensions: Overall: 1 1/4 × 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (3.2 × 7.3 × 5.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 48.187.430; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Gold
- Materials
- Gold
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1 1/4 × 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (3.2 × 7.3 × 5.4 cm)
- Dimensions
- Overall: 1 1/4 × 2 7/8 × 2 1/8 in. (3.2 × 7.3 × 5.4 cm)
Identification
- Culture
- French, Paris
- Date recorded
- 1744–45
- Maker recorded
- Probably by Thomas-Louis Lévesque (master 1720, retired 1748/9)
- Museum attribution
- Thomas-Louis Lévesque
- Museum object name
- Snuffbox
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 48.187.430
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
- Research required: confirm the wider type, maker and date against a specialist reference.