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Snuff Box (Tabatière)

1756–57
goldsmith

Francois Guillaume Tiron

(French)
Culture
France, 18th century (style of Louis XV)
Medium
gold and enamel
Measurements
Overall: 3.2 x 5.1 cm (1 1/4 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1958.125
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Did You Know?

In the mid-1700s François-Guillaume Tiron worked alongside his brother, Jean-Marie Tiron, one of the most celebrated makers of gold boxes of the 18th century.

Description

The miniature paintings that decorated snuff boxes were depicted in intricate detail requiring complex technical skill. This box’s miniatures are painted with enamel en plein, meaning the enamel has been applied directly to the metal of the box. A different enameling technique, basse-taille, is used to depict the doves and floral borders. Here, the gold has been chiseled away and filled with translucent enamel in order to produce a three-dimensional effect.

Snuff Box (Tabatière)

1756–57

Francois Guillaume Tiron

(French)
France, 18th century (style of Louis XV)

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