Snuff Box (Primary Title)
Louis XV Box (Former Title)

Unknown (Artist)

1744-1750
French
Containers-Boxes
Decorative Arts
gold, mother-of-pearl
Place Made,France,Paris
Overall: 1 3/8 × 2 9/16 × 1 7/8 in. (3.49 × 6.51 × 4.76 cm)
70.9.6
Not on view
6th July 1744-26th November 1745.
Warden's/Date mark: C (May 30, 1753(?) - July 5, 1744); dealer's inventory number scratched outside S347art; 2 eagle heads looking right--Paris, gold restricted warranty (1838 and after); discharge mark: Monkey's head/Salmon head (?) - Fouache - November 8, 1774?; charge mark: arm - Antoine Le Schaudel -- 1744-1755; Bulgari sticker with 1747 date per Alice Minton (5/23) charge and discharge marks from Schaudel, date illegible; later 19th century French control mark (eagle)
Gift of the Estate of Ailsa Mellon Bruce
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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