The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 31, 2023

Snuff Box (Tabatière)

1779–1780

made by

Pierre Marie Gault De Saint-Germain

(French, 1754–1842)

France, 18th century

Gold and enamel

Overall: 3.4 x 6.8 cm (1 5/16 x 2 11/16 in.)

Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1957.409

Location

not on view

Inscriptions

Inscription

[Warden's mark for Paris, 1779-1780, inside bottom; inside cover]

Inscription

[Illegible maker's mark, inside bottom; inside cover]

Citations
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 159 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 159 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 190 archive.org
Exhibition history

Neo-classicism: Style and Motif. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer).

Source URL: https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1957.409