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Double snuffbox, enameller LZ France?, fl. ca. 1700. Double-sided snuffbox, tall, narrowed halfway up; slightly bulging lids, framed by silver, profiled fittings, white-enameled, decorated with colourful scenes from the story of Samson depicted against a landscape painted in grisaille. Sides: two representations — Samson going to the Philistine city of Timna, shown the way by three women, and Samson fighting a lion. Lids: Samson carrying the door the city gate to the top of the mountain opposite Hebron, and Samson taking honey from the lion's mouth. Reverse of the lids: two landscapes with architecture painted in grisaille and colourful flowers painted in the bottoms. Early 18th century, France, enamelling; smoking accessory. Dimensions: height 7 cm, width 7.7 cm, depth 4.7 cm., A small hinged box with a curving, hourglass-shaped body and metal trim, decorated with a painted scene showing a man wearing a blue draped garment and pinkish footwear grappling with a yellow lion; the painted background includes sketchy grey foliage and ground shading, and the box shows additional colorful painted decoration on the lid; visible colors include white, yellow, blue, pink, grey, brown, and metallic silver.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A09_132

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Double snuffbox enameller LZ France fl ca 1700 Double-sided snuffbox tall narrowed halfway up slightly bulging lids framed silver profiled fittings white-enameled decorated colourful scenes story Samson depicted landscape painted grisaille Sides two representations Samson going Philistine city Timna shown way three women Samson fighting lion Lids Samson carrying door city gate top mountain opposite Hebron Samson taking honey lion's mouth Reverse two landscapes architecture painted colourful flowers painted bottoms Early 18th century France enamelling smoking accessory Dimensions height 7 cm width 7.7 cm depth 4.7 cm small hinged box curving hourglass-shaped body metal trim painted scene showing man wearing blue draped garment pinkish footwear grappling yellow lion painted background includes sketchy grey foliage ground shading additional colorful painted decoration lid visible colors include white yellow pink grey brown metallic silver.