Snuffboxes and Сigarette Сases

The Japanese style snuffbox

The Japanese style snuffbox

France, Paris

1780

Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette

Gold, mother-of-pearl, varnish; engraving, inlay

2.4 x 8.0 x 5.8 cm, 88 gr

Vienna city mark; six marks inside

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Gold rectangular Japanese-style snuffbox with bevelled corners and a hinged lid. Relief image of the palace garden pavilion, trees and flying birds on matte varnished brown background is on the lid; with mother-of-pearl stripes bordering the image. Lateral sides are decorated with checkerboard mother-of-pearl purplish-green pattern color with golden circles. The base is decorated with relief image of leaves and gingko fruit on glossy dark brown varnished background with mother-of-pearl stripes on the image sides.

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Инв.4454/ДПИ