Snuff Box (Tabatière)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1761–62
Snuff Box (Tabatière) — Miscellaneous, by Francois Guillaume Tiron (French), made in France, dated 1761–62. The pastoral scenes that decorate this box are typical of the style of François Boucher, a celebrated painter of the period whose works were popularly reproduced on decorative arts.
Snuff boxes, used practically as containers for powdered tobacco, were often decorated with miniature reproductions of notable works. The miniature on the cover is inspired by Boucher’s <em>The Galant Pastor</em> (<em>Le Pasteur Gallant</em>) (1738) and that on the bottom by <em>The Amusement of the Shepherd Girl</em> (<em>L’Amusement de la Bergère</em>) (1700s). Physical description: gold and enamel; Overall: 2.9 x 4.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1958.126). The museum record attributes this piece to Francois Guillaume Tiron (French) in France around 1761–62. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2.9 x 4.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
- Materials techniques
- gold and enamel
Identification
- Source note
- All details come from the object's own museum catalogue record; nothing has been copied from other entries.
- Museum object name
- Miscellaneous
- Museum object number
- 1958.126
Catalogue references
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