VesselsBritish17th century
Snuff Box
c. 1690
Artists
Thomas TysoeArtist
Description
Rectangular with canted corners, base and engraved with foliate scrolls, the slightly domed hinged cover set with an oval cabochon carnelian and enclosed by putti amid foliage, all within dog tooth and acanthus borders.
Dimensions
1.9 x 4.1 x 3.5 cm (3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.) 25 g
Provenance
David Berg, New York, bequest; to the Fogg Museum, 1999.
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