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White Glass Snuffbox with Shell Decorations
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Several features of this German snuffbox reference Asian manufactures and designs. Its white exterior imitates the white of Chinese porcelain, while the applied shell decorations are likely inspired by Japanese lacquer. Set inside the lid of the box is a portrait miniature of a woman.
Provenance
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Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Exhibitions
| 1980 | European Snuffboxes. Headley-Whitney Museum, Lexington. |
Geographies
Germany, Saxony (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 11/16 x W: 2 1/2 in. (4.3 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.89