Photo of collection object Snuffbox with portrait of a woman
Blerzy, Joseph Etienne. Snuffbox with portrait of a woman, 1773–74, miniature ca. 1778–80. Gold, enamel, ivory, glass, Box: 3 1/4 × 2 7/16 in. (8.3 × 6.2 cm); Miniature, sight: 1 5/8 × 1 5/16 in. (4.1 × 3.3 cm). Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917, 17.190.1138. public-domain.
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Snuffbox with portrait of a woman

1773–74, miniature ca. 1778–80

Joseph Etienne Blerzy

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Blerzy, Joseph Etienne
Classification
Metalwork, Goldwork
Formatted Medium
Gold, enamel, ivory, glass
Medium
Gold, enamel, ivory, glass
Dimensions
Box: 3 1/4 × 2 7/16 in. (8.3 × 6.2 cm); Miniature, sight: 1 5/8 × 1 5/16 in. (4.1 × 3.3 cm)
Departments
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Accession Number
17.190.1138
Credit Line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Rights Statement
public-domain
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