Snuff Box (Tabatière)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1779–80
Snuff Box (Tabatière) — Miscellaneous, by Pierre Marie Gault De Saint-Germain (French, 1754–1842), made in France, dated 1779–80. Decorated with images derived from ancient Greek and Roman history in the style of cameos, intricately carved gemstones, this box evokes the rising neoclassical imagery in France.
The scenes on the box recount several key events in the life of Alexander the Great. The enameled works were inspired by a series of prints by Sébastien Leclerc which drew from a series of paintings by Charles Le Brun. Physical description: gold and enamel; Overall: 3.4 x 6.8 cm (1 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 1957.409). The museum record attributes this piece to Pierre Marie Gault De Saint-Germain (French, 1754–1842) in France around 1779–80. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Overall: 3.4 x 6.8 cm (1 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)
- Materials techniques
- gold and enamel
Identification
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- 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
- 1957.409
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