Tobacco box

Unknown

18th century · Brass, tinned · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The box is rectangular. The lid is decorated with a view of Amsterdam and its harbor. The towers at the far sides are probably the Montelbaanstoren and the Schreierstoren, the rampart towers of 1512 and 1487. The box is inscribed: Amsterdam. The underside shows a cartouche with the coat of arms of Amsterdam. The edge of the front side is decorated in the center with scrolls.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Brass, tinned

Culture

Dutch

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of C. Gustave Mourraille, in memory of his sister, Miss M. Mathilde Mourraille, 1957