Snuffboxes and Сigarette Сases

Chinoiserie snuffbox

    Chinoiserie snuffbox

    Germany, Dresden

    Circa 1745

    Goldsmith: Heinrich Taddel

    Gold, rock crystal, silver, resin, mother-of-pearl; chasing, repousse, inlay, mounting

    2.2 × 7.3 × 5.6 cm

    French import marks (1838–1864).

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    Rectangular gold snuffbox with rounded corners and a hinged lid fitted with a thumb piece. Placed within the profiled gold mounts of both the lid and the base are inset panels of rock crystal. Centered on the lid is an architectural landscape scene with birds, inlaid with gold and mother-of-pearl. The sides are decorated with shaped reserves containing floral motifs, images of birds, dragonflies, and military trophies.

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