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Snuffbox with portrait of a woman

Partnership of Esay Souchay
ca. 1785–95
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Snuffbox with portrait of a woman
  • Maker: Les Frères Souchay (Swiss, active Hanau, by 1764)
  • Maker: Partnership of Esay Souchay (1723–1791)
  • Maker: and Marc-André Souchay (1730–1811)
  • Date: ca. 1785–95
  • Culture: German, Hanau
  • Medium: Gold, enamel
  • Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/8 × 1 3/16 in. (7.9 × 3 cm)
  • Classifications: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum, Miniatures
  • Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
  • Object Number: 1974.356.662
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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