Attributed to:

Pierre Fromery, French, 1655–1738  Search this

Decorator:

Christian Frederich Herold, German, 1700–1779  Search this

Maker:

Fromery Workshops, Berlin, Germany  Search this

Medium:

Enamelled copper, silver

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 3 x 7.7 x 5.4 cm (1 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 2 1/8 in.)

Type:

enamels

Decorative Arts

Snuffbox

Made in:

Berlin, Germany

Date:

ca. 1750

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

A snuffbox made in copper and silver. The lid shows two male figures in an outdoor scene with buildings in the background.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt

Accession Number:

1931-6-81

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq40b2c19d9-f4a8-4a82-9497-b4d3d9b82e16

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1931-6-81