Snuffbox

German

mid-18th century

Not on view

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Title: Snuffbox
Date: mid-18th century
Culture: German
Medium: Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt; copper-gilt mounts
Dimensions: Overall: 1 3/8 × 2 3/8 in. (3.5 × 6 cm)
Classification: Enamels
Credit Line: Gift of Henry G. Marquand, 1890
Object Number: 90.14.23
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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