Snuffbox

mid 19th century (?) H (including highpoint of clasp) : 1 9/16 ×W (across the front): 3 3/16 × D (down the side): 2 5/16 in. (4 × 8.1 × 5.87 cm) Citation Source image

In western Europe during the 18th century, small boxes, ostensibly snuff containers, executed in gold and other precious materials, were among the most prized, luxury products. In this example, the master goldsmith Jean George worked in several colors of gold, the differences...

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Sir Jacob Astley (1797-1859), 6th Baronet, 16th Baron Hastings, Norfolk, England; Sir George Manners Astley (1857-1904), 10th Baronet, 20th Baron Hastings, England, by inheritance; Harding, London; Henry Walters, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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