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Snuffbox
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Snuffbox

Laurence Hamond · 1756 · gold (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

This gold snuffbox from London is elaborately decorated in the French Rococo style, which was emulated throughout Europe. Immediately after it was made, the box was exported to Amsterdam for sale, where it was stamped with the gold hallmarks of 1756.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
snuffboxMars and Venus as loversrocaille ornament
Credit lineSnuffbox. 1756. Laurence Hamond. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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