Photo of collection object Snuffbox with portrait of a member of the French royal family, probably a daughter of Louis XV
Blerzy, Joseph Etienne. Snuffbox with portrait of a member of the French royal family, probably a daughter of Louis XV, 1783–84. Gold, enamel, gouache on cloth, glass, Box: 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (3 × 8.3 × 6.4 cm); Miniature (oval): 1 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (3.8 × 2.9 cm). Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948, 48.187.454. public-domain.
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Snuffbox with portrait of a member of the French royal family, probably a daughter of Louis XV

1783–84

Joseph Etienne Blerzy

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Blerzy, Joseph Etienne
Classification
Metalwork, Goldwork
Formatted Medium
Gold, enamel, gouache on cloth, glass
Medium
Gold, enamel, gouache on cloth, glass
Dimensions
Box: 1 3/16 × 3 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (3 × 8.3 × 6.4 cm); Miniature (oval): 1 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (3.8 × 2.9 cm)
Departments
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Accession Number
48.187.454
Credit Line
Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948
Rights Statement
public-domain
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