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Source Description
This snuffbox sets off white carved shell against gold mounts. The uniform whiteness, large size, and curvature of the shell used suggest that these pieces may have been taken from a species of sea snail native to the Indian Ocean - showing how global trade influenced the luxury arts in 18th-century Europe.
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Document identity
localId
8073
label
Octagonal Shell Snuffbox
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
8073
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Octagonal Shell Snuffbox
description
This snuffbox sets off white carved shell against gold mounts. The uniform whiteness, large size, and curvature of the shell used suggest that these pieces may have been taken from a species of sea snail native to the Indian Ocean - showing how global trade influenced the luxury arts in 18th-century Europe.
provenance
Christie's Sale, London, February 22 1912, no. 33; Harding, London; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1750-1760
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
snuffboxes
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
4.8
height
6.8
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 7/8 x W: 2 11/16 in. (4.8 x 6.8 cm)
Source extras
med
shell, gold
creator_ids
6211
6227
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
2689
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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ebbe8cca955c5688
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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e384840e987c6106
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no
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no
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3
type
photo
mediaId
312691e9b1dd6582
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no
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no
seq
4
type
photo
mediaId
32311e7f4e98c208
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no