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Amethyst Quartz Snuffbox

Place of OriginFrance
DateMid 18th century
DimensionsH: 1 1/4 in.; L: 3 5/16 in.; Depth: 2 1/2 in.
MediumAmethyst quartz with gold mounts
ClassificationMetalwork
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott
Object number
1959.104
Not on View
DescriptionBox carved on exterior with rococo scrolls and diaper pattern; Inside cover intaglio cut with profiles of an old man and woman under swag of drapery

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