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Tobacco box

late 16th century
Not on view
An oblong box with rounded ends. The lid is engraved with an outdoor scene set in an octagonal field. A man offers his sweetheart a heart with crossed arrows. The scene is flanked by leaf scrolls and the inscription: Mijn lief/mijn hart (My love/my heart).

The underside is similarly decorated. In the center the same couple reach out to each other. The inscription reads: Mijn trou/ ontfangt (Receives my / faithfulness).

Lined rims. The front side and rounded ends are decorated with leaf scrolls, the back side has a geometrical ornament.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tobacco box
  • Date: late 16th century
  • Culture: Dutch
  • Medium: Brass, copper
  • Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (14.6 x 4.4 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Brass
  • Credit Line: Bequest of George White Thorne, 1883
  • Object Number: 83.1.57
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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