Snuffbox with a Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1785, French, Papier-mâchè with horn veneer, gilt-copper alloy, vellum, tortoiseshell, H. 2.9 cm, D. 7.8 cm, Snuffboxes, On this modest interpretation of a Parisian gold box, the concentric circles simulate engine-turned grooves, and the rims recall the gold-beaded edges of boxes dating about 1775 – 85. The miniature, which is original, has a somewhat provincial style that is consistent with the dating of the box but does not permit attribution to a specific artist
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Snuffbox, Portrait, Woman, ca, 1785, French, Papier-mâchè, horn veneer, gilt-copper alloy, vellum, tortoiseshell, H, 2.9 cm, D, 7.8, Snuffboxes, modest interpretation, Parisian gold box, concentric circles, simulate, engine-turned, grooves, rims recall, gold-beaded edges, boxes dating, 1775, 85, miniature, original, somewhat provincial, style, consistent, dating, box, permit attribution, specific artist
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