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Source Description
Kolbe, a goldsmith who moved from Wurzburg, Germany, to St. Petersburg in 1793, was known for his large, richly ornamented boxes made of multicolored gold.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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9860
label
Snuffbox with Military Scene
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9860
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title
Snuffbox with Military Scene
description
Kolbe, a goldsmith who moved from Wurzburg, Germany, to St. Petersburg in 1793, was known for his large, richly ornamented boxes made of multicolored gold.
provenance
Alexandre Polovtsoff (Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Polovtsov), Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th century
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CC0
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en
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Gold, Silver & Jewelry
snuffboxes
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cm
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4.6
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10.3
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7.8
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Overall H: 1 13/16 × W: 4 1/16 × D: 3 1/16 in. (4.6 × 10.3 × 7.8 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] J-F-Kolb a St Petersbourg
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""quatre-couleur"" gold
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