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Box (Snuff box)
1800-1850
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Materials
- Enamel on copper
- Paint
- Ormolu
- Brass
- Varnish
Museum Object Number
1990.0068
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Zoe Lehmann Nonemaker in memory of James A. Nonemaker
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Object Number
1990.0068
Object Name
Box (Snuff box)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
Canton (or Guangzhou); China; Asia
Origin Notes
Previously identified as French or German in origin, but reattributed based upon comparison to similar shell shape boxes originating in China. [AWagner 8/2015]
Date
1800-1850
Materials
- Enamel on copper
- Paint
- Ormolu
- Brass
- Varnish
Techniques
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
1.181 (H) x 2.559 (W) x 3.189 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3 (H) x 6.5 (W) x 8.1 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Jorge Welsh Oriental Porcelain and Works of Art. 2015 China of All Colors: Painted Enamels on Copper.