Tobacco box

Unknown

late 16th century · Brass, copper · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

An oblong box with rounded ends. The lid is engraved with an outdoor scene set in an octagonal field. A man offers his sweetheart a heart with crossed arrows. The scene is flanked by leaf scrolls and the inscription: Mijn lief/mijn hart (My love/my heart). The underside is similarly decorated. In the center the same couple reach out to each other. The inscription reads: Mijn trou/ ontfangt (Receives my / faithfulness). Lined rims. The front side and rounded ends are decorated with leaf scrolls, the back side has a geometrical ornament.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 16th century

Medium

Brass, copper

Culture

Dutch

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of George White Thorne, 1883