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Snuffbox (Tabatière)

Manufacturer (French, 1735 - 1773)
CultureFrench
OriginMennecy, Ile-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Datec.1750-1760
MediumSoft-paste porcelain; silver mounts
DimensionsOverall: 5.5 x 3.6 x 5.5 cm (2 3/16 x 1 7/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
MarkingsNone. Silver hallmark for Paris, discharge mark 1758–60
DescriptionMennecy snuffbox/bonbonniere with lead glaze and silver mounts. It is hollow, and press moulded as a female peasant seated with a barrel between her legs, incised.
Credit LineGift of Diana Gillespie
Object numberG01.9.1
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Porcelain
Status
On view
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