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Snuffbox with a breast ornament with a portrait of Queen Mary
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Miniature portraits of rulers played an important role in 17th-century diplomacy. An unusual variant arose around 1670 in which the miniatures were set in diamonds. This breast ornament was a gift from Queen Mary, consort of King-Stadtholder William III, to a confidante. It was later mounted on the lid of a gold snuffbox.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineSnuffbox with a breast ornament with a portrait of Queen Mary. 1752. Henri La Pierre. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
