Box
1750-1800 (made)
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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
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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. |
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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 |
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Accession number | M.264-1960 |
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Record created | February 9, 2004 |
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