Snuffbox
| Accession Nr.: | 62.2022.1 |
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| Date of production: |
mid 18th century
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| Place of production: | Austria |
| Materials: | brass; copper setting |
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| Techniques: | enamelled |
| Dimensions: |
height: 3 cm
diameter: 7 x 5,5 cm
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The cover of the oval box opens on hinges its outside shows a couple in scenery, wearing rococo clothes. The inside is decorated with an angel pointing at a cross on the table, with St. Theresa of Avila in front of him. The side of the box is decorated with a copule sitting under trees, playing music. The lady plays the lute, while the man plays the flute.
Literature
- Szerk.: Szilágyi András, Péter Márta: Barokk és rokokó. Az európai iparművészet stíluskorszakai. Iparművészeti Múzeum, Budapest, 1990. - Nr. 6.72. (Ács Piroska)
