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Snuff box, 18th century

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

18th century

Snuff box, 18th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 18th century. The museum's brief description reads: French 18th century snuff box with hinged lid - green and translucent blue enamel and raised gilt trellis pattern on white ground - oval, wavy fronted box.

The museum record gives material recorded as enamel. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

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Physical characteristics

Material
enamel

Identification

Museum object name
Snuff box
Museum object number
C.47-1923
Museum system number
O307775

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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