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Box

1750-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Snuff box of tortoiseshell inlaid with two colours of gold and silver, oval with a flat hinged lid. The lid is bordered by rococo strapwork framing a scene showing a soldier chasing a duck with a sabre in a landscape. The remainder of the box is inlaid at intervals with foliage and flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Picque, inlaid tortoise-shell with gold and silver
Brief description
Snuff box, tortoiseshell inlaid with gold and silver, France, 1750-1800.
Physical description
Snuff box of tortoiseshell inlaid with two colours of gold and silver, oval with a flat hinged lid. The lid is bordered by rococo strapwork framing a scene showing a soldier chasing a duck with a sabre in a landscape. The remainder of the box is inlaid at intervals with foliage and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3.5in
  • Width: 2in
Marks and inscriptions
Three illegible marks struck on the rim mount
Gallery label
Silver Gallery: Silver and yellow gold have been combined with red gold to depict a hunting scene. Red or "rose" gold is produced by mixing a little copper with gold.(26/11/2002)
Credit line
Griffin Bequest
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
M.264-1960

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Record createdFebruary 9, 2004
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