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Snuff Box

c. 1750
made by

attributed to Johannes George Klette

painter

Carl Gustav Klingstedt

(Swedish, 1657–1734)
Culture
Germany, Berlin, mid-18th century
Medium
gold-mounted carved bloodstone
Measurements
Overall: 4.1 x 7.6 x 7.3 cm (1 5/8 x 3 x 2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Howard F. Stirn 2009.36
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A rectangular bloodstone snuff box features a dark green-black body with reddish-brown flecks and textured gold borders. On the lid, a relief depicts two figures in eighteenth-century dress seated beneath an arching, floral bower framed by scrolls. The box has scalloped, vertically-ridged sides decorated with additional carvings. Polished stone reflects light across the intricate scenes. Gold frames follow the lid's wavy edge and the base, highlighting the box's curved silhouette.

Snuff Box

c. 1750

Johannes George Klette, Carl Gustav Klingstedt

(Swedish, 1657–1734)
Germany, Berlin, mid-18th century

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