Snuffbox

Attributed to Johann Christian Neuber German

late 18th century

Not on view

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Title: Snuffbox
Maker: Attributed to Johann Christian Neuber (German, 1736–1808)
Date: late 18th century
Culture: German, probably Dresden
Medium: Gold, carnelian, agate
Dimensions: 2 x 2-3/4 x 1-3/8 in. (5.1 x 7.0 x 3.5 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.190.1115
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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