Snuffbox
1774-1775 (made)
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Many of London's snuffbox-makers and specialist craftsmen were immigrants or from immigrant families, bringing Continental designs and techniques to the English trade. George Michael Moser (1706-83), born in Switzerland, was a gold chaser, enameller and drawing teacher who became a prominent figure in the London art world. He was the first Keeper of the Royal Academy.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
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| Materials and techniques | Varicoloured gold, chased |
| Brief description | Oval varicoloured-gold snuffbox; Paul Barbot, London, 1774 |
| Physical description | An oval varicoloured-gold snuffbox, the cover chased with a circular medallion depicting Love overcoming Strength, bordered by a wreath of laurel, the spandrels of the cover and the base and walls chased with rosettes on a diaper ground within borders of interlaced ribbons and flowers. |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: Barbara Woolworth Hutton; sale, Sotheby's, London, lot 36, 24 March 1980. S.J. Phillips, London, 1985. Le Grand Frisson Exhibition RF.2005/788 |
| Production | George Michael Moser made the central medallion after a cameo by Alessandro Cessati. |
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| Summary | Many of London's snuffbox-makers and specialist craftsmen were immigrants or from immigrant families, bringing Continental designs and techniques to the English trade. George Michael Moser (1706-83), born in Switzerland, was a gold chaser, enameller and drawing teacher who became a prominent figure in the London art world. He was the first Keeper of the Royal Academy. Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996. |
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| Accession number | LOAN:GILBERT.391-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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