Snuffbox with pastel painted miniatures
Snuffbox with pastel painted miniatures
France, Paris
1767
Jean Marie Tiron
Gold, glass, paper; chasing, pastel painting
3.7 х 7.3 х 5.3 cm, 173 gr
Master's mark under the crown; city of Paris 1767; "685"; mark on the welt. On the miniature bottom: "Xavery"
Gold rectangular snuffbox with bevelled corners and sides, and a hinged lid. The lid, the bottom and two lateral sides are decorated with pastel painted glazed miniatures with interior scenes with women and children, bordered by gold chased frames. Flat ends are decorated with miniatures depicting girls with birds in cages bordered with golden chased frames. The bevelled corners are decorated with miniatures depicting female accessories framed by gold decorative pilasters.
Инв.1843.360/ДПИ