Caption

Snuffbox on an oval plan with irregular edges, vertical ribbed walls; on the lid a depiction of dogs tracking hares among channel sections; on the side walls in the reserves a dog tracking a hare, a goose, and plant ornaments. Materials/classification: scrap; function: smoking accessory. Subject motifs: animals, hares, dogs, hunting scenes, dogs tracking game, geese, plant ornaments. Maker/date: 1756–1762, Paris, France. Dimensions: height 4 cm, width 8.4 cm, depth 5.3 cm., A small decorative metal box with a scalloped oval shape sits on a flat surface; the box is silvery in color and shows engraved scenes on its lid and sides that include stylized animals and swirling curved patterns, with areas of smooth reflective metal and finely incised textured backgrounds. The overall palette is silver and gray, with subtle highlights and shadows giving the metal a polished appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_352

License type

Rights managed

Available size

32.5Mb (1.8Mb) / 11.2in x 11.2in / 3369 x 3369 (300dpi)

Keywords

Snuffbox oval plan irregular edges vertical ribbed walls lid depiction dogs tracking hares channel sections side walls reserves dog tracking hare goose plant ornaments Materials classification scrap function smoking accessory Subject motifs animals hunting scenes game geese Maker date 1756–1762 Paris France Dimensions height 4 cm width 8.4 cm depth 5.3 cm small decorative metal box scalloped oval shape sits flat surface box silvery color engraved scenes sides include stylized animals swirling curved patterns areas smooth reflective metal finely incised textured backgrounds palette silver gray subtle highlights shadows giving metal polished appearance.