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Snuffbox
ca. 1750
sablé gold, steel, rubies, emeralds, diamonds
(18th and 19th Centuries )
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Rococo floral sprays decorate the inside with the portrait miniature of an elderly man wearing armor. The design is engraved and set with jewels.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/8/1986 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; loss compensation |
| 12/12/1986 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Germany, Berlin (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 7/16 x 3 3/8 in. (3.6 x 8.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.143