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Jean Petitot (attributed
Snuffbox with Miniature of Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayernecirca 1635

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Small circular box in black material with gold mounts, featuring a chased gold acanthus-scroll border on the lid surrounding a miniature portrait of a white-bearded man in a crimson robe
Enamel portrait miniature set in a circular gilt frame with embossed foliate scrollwork and a dark outer surround. Oval portrait of a bearded man in crimson robes with gold trim and a white collar, against a dark brown background.

Jean Petitot (attributed, Snuffbox with Miniature of Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne, circa 1635, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Promised Gift of The Marjorie W. Gilbert 2001 Trust, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jean Petitot (attributed
Switzerland, Geneva, active France and England, 1607-1691
Title
Snuffbox with Miniature of Sir Theodore Turquet de Mayerne
Date Made
circa 1635
Medium
Silver with gilding, enamel portrait
Dimensions
Height: 1 in. (2.54 cm); Diameter: 3 1/4 in. (8.26 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of The Marjorie W. Gilbert 2001 Trust
Accession Number
M.2025.194.5
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design