“Snuffbox” by Jean Marie Tiron (called Tiron de Nanteuil) (ca. 1762) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Snuffbox

Jean Marie Tiron (called Tiron de Nanteuil)

Title	Snuffbox
Artist	Jean Marie Tiron (called Tiron de Nanteuil)
Date	ca. 1762 18th century
Medium	Gold, enamel
Classification	Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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