Snuff Box

1752 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Formed as a recumbent lion. The base painted with floral sprays; Mounts: The silver mount has Paris assay marks for 1752 and the maker's mark of Pierre Boucret

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Snuff Box
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, and with silver mount
Brief description
Porcelain snuff box, painted in enamels, and with silver mount, probably made by Mennecy porcelain factory, France, 1752
Physical description
Formed as a recumbent lion. The base painted with floral sprays; Mounts: The silver mount has Paris assay marks for 1752 and the maker's mark of Pierre Boucret
Gallery label
(07/06/2004)
Gallery 128 Decant 2003

The cover has previously been attributed to Saint-Cloud, but has more recently been attributed to Mennecy.
Production
the silver mount has marks for 1752; When acquired the box was considered probably Mennecy, the cover probably Saint-Cloud'. Examined by Jean-Gabriel Peyre 1999, who considered the box Mennecy and the cover 'not Saint-Cloud, possibly Mennecy'.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.68&A-1961

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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