Snuffbox with portrait of Louis XVI (1754–1793), King of France

Medium

Gold, enamel, diamonds; ivory, glass

Dimensions

1 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (3.5 x 8.3 x 6.4cm); Miniature: oval, 1 1/4 x 1 in. (32 x 25 mm)

Classification

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum|Miniatures

Culture

French, Paris

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Edward C. Post, 1915

Accession Number

30.58.3

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