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Snuffbox with miniatures representing the Diversions of Love and dancing figure by Jacques Joseph de Gault, metalwork, 1775-1847

Snuffbox with miniatures representing the Diversions of Love and dancing figure

Jacques Joseph de Gault

Year
1775-1847
Medium
Gold; grisaille on enamel
Dimensions
Box: 1-3/8 x 2-3/4 x 2-1/8 in. (3.5 x 7.0 x 5.4 cm); Miniatures: Top, octagonal, 1 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (44 x 61 mm); bottom, octagonal, 1 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (44 x 61 mm); front 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (43 x 18 mm); back 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (43 x 18 mm); left side 3/4 x 1 in. (18 x 26 mm); right side 3/4 x 1 in. (18 x 26 mm); four chamfered corners, each 3/4 x 1/4 in. (18 x 7 mm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Metalwork

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