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Snuffbox

late 19th century
Not on view
Sparkling diamonds and bold red enamel create a luminous backdrop, highlighting the central oval under the imperial crown with the Cyrillic cipher of Czar Nicholas II (1868–1918). The box was likely a gift of the imperial household or government to reward
a special service to the Russian empire. Gan owned a workshop in Saint Petersburg that was famous for the exceptional quality of gold enameling.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Snuffbox
  • Date: late 19th century
  • Culture: Russian, St. Petersburg
  • Medium: Gold, enamel, diamonds
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in. (9.8 × 6.7 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.190.1023
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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