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Source Description
This bombé box illustrates the survival of the Rococo style in Russia in the late 18th century. Its borders are worked in repoussé with "C" and "S" scrolls. Both the box's sides and base are decorated in niello with scenes of nymphs and cupids in gardens over an engine-turned ground in scallop patterns. Within a raised cartouche on the lid there appears the crowned cipher of Catherine II (reigned: 1762-1796), enclosed by garlands painted in gold over green enamel.
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Document identity
localId
82303
label
Snuff Box with Catherine II Imperial Monogram
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
82303
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Snuff Box with Catherine II Imperial Monogram
description
This bombé box illustrates the survival of the Rococo style in Russia in the late 18th century. Its borders are worked in repoussé with "C" and "S" scrolls. Both the box's sides and base are decorated in niello with scenes of nymphs and cupids in gardens over an engine-turned ground in scallop patterns. Within a raised cartouche on the lid there appears the crowned cipher of Catherine II (reigned: 1762-1796), enclosed by garlands painted in gold over green enamel.
provenance
Jean M. Riddell, Washington, D.C. [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2010, by bequest.
date
1762-1796
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
boxes (containers)
snuff boxes (containers)
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
6.8
height
11.3
depth
4.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 11/16 × W: 4 7/16 × D: 1 7/8 in. (6.8 × 11.3 × 4.7 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Symbols] On rim: two oval swans (French import marks)
med
niello, silver, enamel
creator_ids
6214
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
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