Snuffbox with grisaille medallions
Snuffbox with grisaille medallions
France, Paris
1768
Jean-Joseph Barriére
Gold, enamel; chasing, grisaille
3.2 х 6.2 х 4.65 cm, 91 gr
Maker's mark "J.В.", city of Paris 1768; on the welt "577"; two illegible marks
Gold oval snuffbox with a hinged lid. Vertical oval grisaille style medallions with an image of a young man holding a wreath over a bird sitting on a pedestal in the form of classical column is on the lid. An image of a dancing girl with flowers is on the bottom. The case is decorated with horizontal gold strips with floral ornamentation, ribbons and oval enamel inserts imitating lapis lazuli.
Инв.1844/ДПИ