Tobacco box
ca. 1760
Medium
Copper, brass
Dimensions
6 × 1 3/4 × 1 1/4 in. (15.2 × 4.4 × 3.2 cm)
Classification
Metalwork-Copper
Culture
German, Iserlohn
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
Accession Number
89.2.16
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Johann Heinrich Giese · 1716–1761
**Johann Heinrich Giese (1716–1761)** was a skilled German engraver and metalworker based in Iserlohn, a town renowned for its brass and copper production in the 18th century. Specializing in decorative tobacco and snuff boxes, Giese became one of the leading figures in this craft during the mid-1700s. His work combined practical utility with intricate stamped designs, often commemorating historic...