Snuff box, 18th century (414:1565&A-1885)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
18th century
Snuff box, of gilt metal, with enamel on copper plaque, painted in polychrome enamels, and gilded, mounted in the lid. Shaped box, the sides lobed and repousse with flowers in panels, a floral device chased on the bottom.
On the lid is painted a landscape with ruins of a columned building by a river and two figures with sheep in the foreground. it is enclosed by raised gilt scrolls within a narrow border of dark blue diapered in white.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Height: 3.5 cm; Width: 6.7 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Enamel on copper, painted in enamel colours, and gilded, with a chased gilt metal mount
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- England
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O256486
- Museum object number
- 414:1565&A-1885
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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