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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.
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