Box
ca. 1760 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This unusually shaped snuffbox is small enough to sit comfortable in the palm. While the intricate, chased mounts are typical of the work produced in London about 1760, the beautifully veined agate might have come from Idar-Oberstein, a German town famous for its stone-cutting industry.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stone-cutting, gold-chasing, mounting |
| Brief description | Agate box mounted in embossed gold, England, ca.1760 |
| Physical description | An octagonal agate box mounted in embossed gold |
| Dimensions |
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| Gallery label | 6. Octagonal box, about 1760, England, possibly made by German box-maker in London
Museum no. M.172-1941
(16/11/2016) |
| Summary | This unusually shaped snuffbox is small enough to sit comfortable in the palm. While the intricate, chased mounts are typical of the work produced in London about 1760, the beautifully veined agate might have come from Idar-Oberstein, a German town famous for its stone-cutting industry. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | M.172-1941 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2005 |
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