Snuffbox
| Title | Snuffbox |
|---|---|
| Date | 1749–50 18th century |
| Medium | Gold |
| Classification | Metalwork-Gold and Platinum |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Catherine D. Wentworth, 1948 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Snuffbox” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1749–50. It is executed in gold and classified as metalwork-gold and platinum. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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The period
Dated to 1749–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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