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Snuff Box

c. 1810–20

Pierre-André Montauban

(French)
Culture
France, Paris
Medium
gold-mounted tortoiseshell, agate, enamel
Measurements
Overall: 9.5 x 7 x 1.9 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Howard F. Stirn 2009.66
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A rectangular black tortoiseshell snuff box is inset with an octagonal enamel painting, framed by gold-chased scrollwork and a blue border. The scene depicts Mary and Joseph tending to an infant in a manger. Five men approach from the left, while two figures stand in a stone doorway on the right. Warm colors and classical architecture are set against a pink sky. A thin gold band wraps the midline, separating lid and base.

Snuff Box

c. 1810–20

Pierre-André Montauban

(French)
France, Paris

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