Snuff Box
1780-1799 (made)
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The sides and rim of the lid are silver, the top and bottom are tortoishell, the lid is inlaid with interlaced foliage decoration framing the head of Hermes, all executed in engraved silver.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, tortoise-shell |
| Brief description | Snuff box, silver and tortoiseshell, England, 1780-1799. |
| Physical description | The sides and rim of the lid are silver, the top and bottom are tortoishell, the lid is inlaid with interlaced foliage decoration framing the head of Hermes, all executed in engraved silver. |
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| Gallery label | Silver Gallery:
The sides and rim of the lid are silver and only the top and bottom are tortoiseshell. The decoration on the lid is cut from one silver sheet. It shows the head of Roman god Mercury (Greek: Hermes), identifiable by his winged helmet. Similar silver boxes with foliage and grotesques or animals are known from Britain as well as Germany and the Netherlands.(26/11/2002) |
| Credit line | Griffin Bequest |
| Object history | Acquisition RF: 60/2897 Griffin Bequest |
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| Accession number | M.245-1960 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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