Museum number:
| APM 8.100 |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
Title:
| snuff box |
Keyword:
| mounted achate |
Description:
| Snuifdoos van agaat met rechthoekig koffermodel met licht gebold deksel bestaande uit acht geslepen panelen agaat gemonteerd in pomponne regelwerk met eenvoudige lijnen gegraveerd. |
Date:
| Period | 1820 - 1860 |
Dimensions:
| General | Width | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) |
| Length | 2.64 in (6.7 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | agate (stone) |
| Technique | cut |
| Colour | brownish red |
| Other materials | metal |
| Oher techniques | gilt, engraved |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Parijs, Serpette, marché aux puces |
| Parijs, antiekhandel, 1988 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, 1999-2013. |
| Amsterdam, Amsterdam Pipe Museum, permanente presentatie, voorkamer, kabinetkast, 2013-2019. |
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