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Source Description
In 18th-century France ornately enameled boxes that held snuff—powdered tobacco—became a popular accessory in the French court. This object’s rectangular shape differs from early work attributed to Jean Ducrollay. Though the light colors, floral borders, and depictions of lively outdoor recreation are representative of earlier rococo imagery, the rectangular shape and simple frieze make it a primary example of rising neoclassicism.
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Document identity
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134858
label
Snuff Box (Tabatière)
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object
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Source metadata
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134858
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object
title
Snuff Box (Tabatière)
description
In 18th-century France ornately enameled boxes that held snuff—powdered tobacco—became a popular accessory in the French court. This object’s rectangular shape differs from early work attributed to Jean Ducrollay. Though the light colors, floral borders, and depictions of lively outdoor recreation are representative of earlier rococo imagery, the rectangular shape and simple frieze make it a primary example of rising neoclassicism.
date
1753–54
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80027568
creators
8684
300241
genreSpecific
Metalwork
imageCount
1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 3.4 x 5.6 cm (1 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
cul
France, 18th century
accession
1957.412
Source extras
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gold and glass with miniatures
tombstone
Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1753–54. Jean Ducrollay (French, 1709–1787), miniatures by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (French, 1716–1794). Gold and glass with miniatures; overall: 3.4 x 5.6 cm (1 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene, 1957.412
collection
Decorative Arts
inscriptions
inscription
[Maker's mark of Jean Ducrollay, master goldsmith in 1734, inside cover; bottom; right side]
inscription
[Charge mark of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-1756, inside cover; bottom; right side]
inscription
[Discharge mark of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-1756, on bezel]
inscription
[Inscribed on miniature, front side]: "V.[an] Blarenberghe/1753"
inscription
[Warden's mark for Paris, 1763-1754, inside cover; bottom; right side]
didYouKnow
The Ducrollay family was one of the most sought-after Parisian goldsmith workshops under the reign of French King Louis XV.
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 139
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 139
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
page_number
Reproduced: p. 183
citation
Oberer, Angela, and Rosalba Carriera. <em>Rosalba Carriera</em>. London: Lund Humphries, 2023.
page_number
Mentioned and reproduced: p. 20-21, fig. 9
creditline
Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:53:35.889000
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134858
dept
Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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gold and glass with miniatures
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male
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0
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