Snuffbox with medallions
Snuffbox with medallions
Germany, Hanau or Berlin
circa 1800
Gold; chasing, grisaille
2.1 х 9.8 х 4 cm, 113 gr
Four illegible marks; on the welt: "1943"
Gold snuffbox covered with cream enamel, decorated with white lines and gold wave-like ornament. A triptych, made in grisaille technique, in the form of three medallions is on the lid. The central one is round, lateral - are octagonal, depicting girls based on the paintings by German artist Angelika Kaufman (1741-1807).
Инв.3604.192/ДПИ