Snuffbox cover with portrait of Frederick the Great (1712–1786), King of Prussia

German Painter German

mid-18th century

Not on view

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Title: Snuffbox cover with portrait of Frederick the Great (1712–1786), King of Prussia
Artist: German Painter , ca. 1760
Date: mid-18th century
Culture: German
Medium: Painted enamel on copper; copper gilt
Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 3 7/16 in. (7 x 8.7 cm)
Classifications: Enamels, Miniatures
Credit Line: Gift of Eduard and Helen Naumann, 1963
Object Number: 63.77
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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