Oval ""Quatre-Couleur"" Snuffbox

ca. 1760

6.2 cm 3.8 cm

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As demonstrated by this box that originally belonged to Princess Mary, a daughter of King George III of England, the goldsmith can vary the color of gold by alloying (combining) it with other metals. The colors vary depending on the metals used. The introduction of copper res...

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Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh [1776-1857], England; by bequest to Prince George, Duke of Cambridge [1819-1904], England, 1857; Sale, Christie's, London, June 8 1904; acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
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