Snuff Box (Tabatière)

1761–1762

Francois Guillaume Tiron

Francois Guillaume Tiron (French)

Decorative Art and Design

Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1761–1762. Francois Guillaume Tiron (French). Gold and enamel; overall: 2.9 x 4.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1958.126

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Francois Guillaume Tiron
Classification: Miscellaneous
Formatted Medium: gold and enamel
Medium: gold, enamel
Dimensions: Overall: 2.9 x 4.2 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: [Maker's mark of Francois-Guillaume Tiron, master goldsmith in 1747, inside cover] Inscription: [Warden's mark, Paris, 1761-1762, inside cover] Inscription: [Charge mark of Eloi Brichard and Etienne Somfoye, Paris, 1756-1762, inside cover] Inscription: [Maker's mark of Francois-Guillaume Tiron, inside bottom] Inscription: [Warden's mark, 1761-1762, inside bottom] Inscription: [Charge mark of Brichard and Somfoye, inside bottom] Inscription: [Maker's mark of FG Tiron, left wall] Inscription: [Charge mark of Brichard and Somfoye, left wall] Inscription: [Warden's mark, Paris, 1761-1762, left wall] Inscription: [Discharge mark of J.J. Prevost, Paris, 1762-1768, bezel at right] Inscription: [Engraved number, maybe retailer's number]: "n. 13676"
Departments: Decorative Art and Design
Accession Number: 1958.126
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene
Exhibitions: Decorative Style, Jefferson in Paris: Fashion on the Eve of the French Revolution, Elegance and Intrigue: French Society in 18th-century Prints and Drawings
Rights Statement: CC0