Snuff Box (Tabatière)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1957.406
This box’s black and white design imitates a rare type of agate patterned with black veins that look like the branches of a tree or aquatic plant. Enamel that simulated agate was popular around 1775–80, evoking an 18th-century French interest in natural curiosities, mineralogy...
Artifact
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134851
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en
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wikidata
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"Q80027550"
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accession
1957.406
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Source image fields (4)
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1957.406/1957.406_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1957.406/1957.406_web.jpg |
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Terms
Culture
France, 18th century
Technique
gold and enamel
Medium
gold and enamel
Genre
Enamel
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Relations
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