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Source Description
Rendered on the faces of the box are scenes of courting couples. Niello, an alloy of silver, copper, and lead, was rubbed into the engraved scenes and then fired. The darkened areas remained in the depressions when the piece was polished. This technique, dating from the Renaissance, was revived in Russia during the 17th century.
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Document identity
localId
14841
label
Snuffbox with Engraved Scenes
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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6
Source metadata
id
14841
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Snuffbox with Engraved Scenes
description
Rendered on the faces of the box are scenes of courting couples. Niello, an alloy of silver, copper, and lead, was rubbed into the engraved scenes and then fired. The darkened areas remained in the depressions when the piece was polished. This technique, dating from the Renaissance, was revived in Russia during the 17th century.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1769
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
snuffboxes
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6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.8
height
5.9
dimensionsRaw
1 1/8 x 2 5/16 in. (2.8 x 5.9 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
On underside: УΒФ АЄГ1769 / A •[illegible]
med
silver, niello
creator_ids
1882
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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