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Source Description
This snuffbox is created with a single type of stone, jasper, that is enlivened with gold cagework and set with jewels. At the center of the lid, diamonds have been arranged in the shape of a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, a symbol of abundance.
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Document identity
localId
461
label
Small Green Jasper Snuffbox with Diamonds
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
461
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Small Green Jasper Snuffbox with Diamonds
description
This snuffbox is created with a single type of stone, jasper, that is enlivened with gold cagework and set with jewels. At the center of the lid, diamonds have been arranged in the shape of a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, a symbol of abundance.
provenance
Present in Linz, Austria, 1891-1901 [1]; acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Entry stamp for foreign gold
date
ca. 1760
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
snuffboxes
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.8
height
5
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/2 x W: 1 15/16 in. (3.8 x 5 cm)
Source extras
med
green jasper, gold, diamond
creator_ids
6211
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
mediaId
fd2260d2cd7a4715
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
9908b9426db4191f
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no