Snuff Box (Tabatière)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1777–78
Snuff Box (Tabatière) — Enamel, by Charles Le Bastier (French), made in France, dated 1777–78. This box’s black and white design imitates a rare type of agate patterned with black veins that look like the branches of a tree or aquatic plant.
Enamel that simulated agate was popular around 1775–80, evoking an 18th-century French interest in natural curiosities, mineralogy, and botany. Charles Le Bastier himself made at least seven boxes using this motif between 1775 and 1779. Physical description: gold and enamel; Overall: 2 x 3.4 cm (13/16 x 1 5/16 in.).
Evidence at a glance
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1957.406). The museum record attributes this piece to Charles Le Bastier (French) in France around 1777–78. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 2 x 3.4 cm (13/16 x 1 5/16 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
- Enamel
- Museum object number
- 1957.406
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.