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Snuff box
German
18th century
Medium/Technique
Amber, brass
Dimensions
Diameter: 5.2cm (2 1/16in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Arnold Buffum
Accession Number02.202a-c
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsBoxes
DescriptionA lidded, round box carved of transparent red amber; both bowl and lid were probably fashioned from a single piece of amber. Carved in high relief on the lid is a winged cupid sitting on rocks with a pastoral scene in the background. Along the bottom edge is a fleur-de-lis relief. The interior is fitted with a brass bowl.