Snuffbox

Attributed to Daniel Baudesson

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Embellished with a group of itinerant musicians and floral ornament of mother-of-pearl and ivory in low relief, this gold box has a thumb piece set with diamonds, which added greatly to its value. Born in Metz, Daniel Baudesson is known to have worked in Berlin, where he made high-quality snuffboxes for Frederick the Great of Prussia (1712–1786).

Snuffbox, Attributed to Daniel Baudesson (1716–1785, working 1730–80), Gold, mother-of-pearl, ivory, diamonds, German, Berlin

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Snuffbox, Attributed to Daniel Baudesson (1716–1785, working 1730–80), Gold, mother-of-pearl, ivory, diamonds, German, Berlin
Snuffbox, Attributed to Daniel Baudesson (1716–1785, working 1730–80), Gold, mother-of-pearl, ivory, diamonds, German, Berlin
Snuffbox, Attributed to Daniel Baudesson (1716–1785, working 1730–80), Gold, mother-of-pearl, ivory, diamonds, German, Berlin

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