Photo of collection object Snuffbox with four maritime scenes; Louis XIV crossing the Rhine in 1672
Vachette, Adrien Jean Maximilien. Snuffbox with four maritime scenes; Louis XIV crossing the Rhine in 1672, 1798–1838. Gold, enamel, Box: 2-3/4 x 2 in. (7.0 x 5.1 cm); Miniatures: front and back, each: 5/8 x 2-3/8 in. (1.6 x 6 cm), left and right, each: 5/8 x 1-5/8 in. (1.6 x 4.1 cm). Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917, 17.190.1178. public-domain.
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Snuffbox with four maritime scenes; Louis XIV crossing the Rhine in 1672

1798–1838

Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Vachette, Adrien Jean Maximilien
Classification
Metalwork, Goldwork
Formatted Medium
Gold, enamel
Medium
Gold, enamel
Dimensions
Box: 2-3/4 x 2 in. (7.0 x 5.1 cm); Miniatures: front and back, each: 5/8 x 2-3/8 in. (1.6 x 6 cm), left and right, each: 5/8 x 1-5/8 in. (1.6 x 4.1 cm)
Departments
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Accession Number
17.190.1178
Credit Line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Rights Statement
public-domain
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