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Luxurious containers for snuff or sweet meats were created of many different materials. Here flawless rock crystal is enhanced by the Neoclassical swags and pendants of the gold mount. Transparent by nature, this crystal box would have offered a glimpse at the contents stored inside, most likely dragées or pastilles made of anise seed.
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Title: Circular box
Date: ca. 1780
Culture: French
Medium: Two-tone gold, rock crystal
Dimensions: confirmed: 1 1/8 × 2 1/16 in. (2.9 × 5.3 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Object Number: 2019.283.102
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