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Oval snuffbox of gold with chased Louis XVI ornament

Also known as: Ovale snuifdoos van goud met geciseleerd Lodewijk XVI ornament.

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1771 - 1772

Oval snuffbox of gold. Along the edge of the lid and on four panels of the wall, chased Louis XVI ornament. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as BK-VBR-369; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); measurements height 2.3 cm x length 4.7 cm x width 2.9 cm. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
gold (metal)
Measurements
height 2.3 cm x length 4.7 cm x width 2.9 cm
Dimensions museum
height 2.3 cm x length 4.7 cm x width 2.9 cm

Identification

Original title
Ovale snuifdoos van goud met geciseleerd Lodewijk XVI ornament.
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
BK-VBR-369
Museum classification
box · snuffbox

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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