Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman

French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 951

On this modest interpretation of a Parisian gold box, the concentric circles simulate engine-turned grooves, and the rims recall the gold-beaded edges of boxes dating about 1775 – 85. The miniature, which is original, has a somewhat provincial style that is consistent with the dating of the box but does not permit attribution to a specific artist.

Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman, Papier-mâchè with horn veneer, gilt-copper alloy, vellum, tortoiseshell, French

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Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman, Papier-mâchè with horn veneer, gilt-copper alloy, vellum, tortoiseshell, French
Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman, Papier-mâchè with horn veneer, gilt-copper alloy, vellum, tortoiseshell, French

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