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: scrap. Subject: animals, hares, dogs, hunting scenes, dogs tracking game, geese. Function: smoking accessory. Date: 1756–1762. Place of origin: Paris, France. Dimensions: height 4 cm, width 8.4 cm, depth 5.3 cm., A small open metal box with a scalloped lid and a matching scalloped base sits against a plain neutral background; the interior shows a duller metal finish while the exterior has a shinier silver appearance and engraved decorative panels depicting animal figures, and there are traces of darker tarnish inside and a few small spots of reddish discoloration on the lid and rim.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A09_353

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.9Mb (1.7Mb) / 11.5in x 11.5in / 3441 x 3441 (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 scrap Subject animals hunting scenes game geese Function smoking accessory Date 1756–1762 Place origin Paris France Dimensions height 4 cm width 8.4 cm depth 5.3 cm small open metal box scalloped lid matching scalloped base sits plain neutral background interior duller metal finish exterior shinier silver appearance engraved decorative panels depicting animal figures traces darker tarnish inside small spots reddish discoloration rim.