Photo of collection object Snuffbox with scene of peasants picnicking on a riverbank near a village
F. J., Switzerland. Snuffbox with scene of peasants picnicking on a riverbank near a village, late 18th century. Gold, enamel; paper, Overall (box): 3 5/16 × 2 7/16 in. (8.4 × 6.2 cm); miniature, oval: 2 × 2 3/4 in. (5.1 × 7 cm). Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917, 17.190.1162. public-domain.
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Snuffbox with scene of peasants picnicking on a riverbank near a village

late 18th century

F. J., Switzerland

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Original Source
Maker/Artist
F. J., Switzerland
Classification
Metalwork, Goldwork
Formatted Medium
Gold, enamel; paper
Medium
Gold, enamel, Paper
Dimensions
Overall (box): 3 5/16 × 2 7/16 in. (8.4 × 6.2 cm); miniature, oval: 2 × 2 3/4 in. (5.1 × 7 cm)
Departments
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Accession Number
17.190.1162
Credit Line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Rights Statement
public-domain
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