Snuffbox with the miniature depicting Vestal virgins
Snuffbox with the miniature depicting Vestal virgins
France, Paris
1778
Auguste-Gaspar Turmine
Gold; chasing, coloured enamels painting, enamel over guilloche
2.7 х 8.1 х 6.1 cm, 137 gr
Master's mark under the crown: "A.T."; tax farmer Jean-Baptiste Fouache, paris city mark1778; two illegible
Gold oval enamelled snuffbox with vertical oval raised plaque depicting Vestal virgins kindling the sacred flame in front of the statue of Goddess within polished border, translucent blue enamelled ground over small diaper engine-turning framed by wide raised chased rim of laurel leaves and rosettes, the sides and base with identical decorations, side panels decorated with raised chased lyre patterns.
Инв.2259.127/ДПИ