Snuff Box
ca. 1755-1765 (made)
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Snuff box of hard-paste porcelain. Rectangular, bombé shape. Gold mounts. Painted with scenes of military campaigning; inside cover a naval battle. Inside gilt.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, with gold mounts |
| Brief description | Snuff box, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, with gold mounts, probably painted by C. F. Herold, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1755-65 |
| Physical description | Snuff box of hard-paste porcelain. Rectangular, bombé shape. Gold mounts. Painted with scenes of military campaigning; inside cover a naval battle. Inside gilt. |
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| Object history | From Bernal Collection. |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Accession number | 2341-1855 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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