Snuffbox
ca. 1760 (made)
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The style of gold chasing on this box is similar to that on a box attributed to Jérémie Pauzié, goldsmith to Catherine the Great of Russia - See Alexander von Sodlokoff, Russian Gold and Silver, London, 1981, pl.165.
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 | Chased gold with diamonds and enamel |
| Brief description | Enamelled and jewelled snuffbox; possibly St Petersburg, ca.1760 and later |
| Physical description | A rectangular, jewelled gold snuffbox, the cover enamelled in translucent green and red and opaque white, depicting a landscape and castle, the reverse similarly decorated with an architectural ruin in a rocaille cartouche, both panels, extensively restored, later made and set in with the box |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Duty mark 'A', Vienna, 1806-1807 (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: A la Vieille Russie, New York. |
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| Summary | The style of gold chasing on this box is similar to that on a box attributed to Jérémie Pauzié, goldsmith to Catherine the Great of Russia - See Alexander von Sodlokoff, Russian Gold and Silver, London, 1981, pl.165. 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.343-2008 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2008 |
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