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Attributed to Thomas Burges
Snuffboxcirca 1756

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Rectangular gold box with Rococo relief decoration of scrolls, shells, and foliage, set with an oval grisaille miniature on the lid depicting a seated woman with a lyre and a cherub

Attributed to Thomas Burges, Unknown, Snuffbox, circa 1756, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Lynda and Stewart Resnick through the 2003 Collectors Committee, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Attributed to Thomas Burges
England, active London, 1731-1782
Title
Snuffbox
Place Made
England, London
Date Made
circa 1756
Medium
Gold, enamel
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 3 x 2 3/8 in. (3.18 x 7.62 x 6.03 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lynda and Stewart Resnick through the 2003 Collectors Committee
Accession Number
M.2013.61
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design

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