Snuffbox
mid-19th century
Medium
Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt; copper with traces of silvering
Dimensions
H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm.); L. 3-1/4 in. (8.3 cm.); D. 2-3/8 in. (6.0 cm.)
Classification
Enamels
Culture
French, possibly Sèvres
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Stephen A. Reichert, in memory of Elsie McNeil Lee, 1996
Accession Number
1996.55
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About the Artist
Sèvres Manufactory · 1740–present
The Sèvres Manufactory, one of Europe's premier porcelain producers, was established in 1740 as the Manufacture de Vincennes under the patronage of Queen Marie Leszczyńska, who sought to rival Meissen and Chantilly porcelains with French soft-paste innovations. Initially a private venture, it relocated to Sèvres in 1756 in a purpose-built facility designed by architect Laurent Lindet near Madame d...