Snuffbox

Workshop of Charles Fromery

ca. 1744–50 · Enamel on copper partly gilt; silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

This charming snuffbox may have been created in the Berlin workshop of the Huguenot goldsmith Pierre Fromery (1685–1738), which was known for its enameled boxes.

Artist

Workshop of Charles Fromery

Date

ca. 1744–50

Medium

Enamel on copper partly gilt; silver

Culture

probably German, Berlin

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Purchase, Gift of George Blumenthal, by exchange; Gift of J.Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1993