Snuffbox
ca. 1750 (made)
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The decoration used here was inspired by Chinese originals, on either lacquer or porcelain. Goldsmiths such as Heinrich Taddel (1715-94), whose workshop may have produced this box, had access to such objects through their work at the court in Dresden.
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.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved quartz, gold, silver and burgau shell |
| Brief description | Gold-mounted quartz snuffbox inlaid with gold, silver and burgau shell; possibly the workshop of Heinrich Taddel, probably Dresden, about 1750 |
| Physical description | A cartouche-shaped, gold-mounted hardstone snuffbox, comprising two panels of quartz encrusted with gold, silver and burgau shell with, on the cover, a Chinese lion-dog and its cub, and, on the base, a still life of Chinese implements and furniture. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Restricted warrany mark for gold, Paris, May 10, 1838, onward (On the bezel) |
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| Credit line | The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London |
| Object history | Provenance: D.S. Lavender, London. |
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| Summary | The decoration used here was inspired by Chinese originals, on either lacquer or porcelain. Goldsmiths such as Heinrich Taddel (1715-94), whose workshop may have produced this box, had access to such objects through their work at the court in Dresden. 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.402-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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