Round box

ca. 1770

Not on view

This finely carved circular snuffbox testifies to eighteenth-century appreciation for Egyptian Imperial porphyry. The intricacy of the carving displays an extremely high level of craftsmanship, bearing in mind that porphyry is famous for being a particularly hard stone to work.

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Title: Round box
Date: ca. 1770
Culture: German
Medium: Gold, porphyry
Dimensions: confirmed: 1 11/16 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (4.2 × 7 × 7 cm)
Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Natural Substances
Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
Object Number: 2019.283.107
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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