Snuffbox in the form of an apple

ca. 1740–50

Not on view

Meissen boxes in the form of fruits were made in very limited quantity between 1740 and 1750 (the date of this one), and the finest of them were mounted in gold and painted with miniatures.

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Title: Snuffbox in the form of an apple
Manufactory: Meissen Manufactory (German, 1710–present)
Date: ca. 1740–50
Culture: German, Meissen
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain, gilt metal
Dimensions: 2 1/4 × 2 9/16 in. (5.7 × 6.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan, Gift of J.Pierpont Morgan and Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1971
Object Number: 1971.134
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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