Snuffbox

Description

Oval snuffbox of gold, jewelled and enamelled, with a hinged lid, the lid set with an oval enamel plaque painted with a youth in classical dress and two ladies: Germany or Switzerland, c. 1780

Museum reference

A.1943.142

Collection

Decorative and Applied Art

Object name

Snuffbox

Production information

Unknown
Switzerland, Western Europe
Unknown
Germany, Western Europe

Date

c. 1780

Materials

Gold, Gemstone, Enamel

Physical description

Gold, jewelled and enamelled

Associations

Hawkins Collection

Exhibitions

• Art of Living (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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