Snuffbox with scene of two maids and cupid at altar of love

Partnership of Esay Souchay
ca. 1780
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Snuffbox with scene of two maids and cupid at altar of love
  • Maker: Les Frères Souchay (Swiss, active Hanau, by 1764)
  • Maker: Partnership of Esay Souchay (1723–1791)
  • Maker: and Marc-André Souchay (1730–1811)
  • Date: ca. 1780
  • Culture: German, Hanau
  • Medium: Gold, enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/8 × 3 1/4 in. (3.5 × 8.3 cm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Miniatures
  • Credit Line: The Frederic Danne Bequest, given by Frances L. Wilson, 1907
  • Object Number: 09.127.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

More Artwork

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.