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Unknown
Snuffboxcirca 1740

Not on view
Gold and dark green rectangular box with Rococo-style scrollwork and acanthus relief decoration on lid and sides, viewed from slightly above

Unknown, Snuffbox, circa 1740, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Snuffbox
Place Made
France
Date Made
circa 1740
Medium
Agate, gold mounting
Dimensions
1 5/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 5/16 in. (3.33 x 6.35 x 5.87 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Varya and Hans Cohn
Accession Number
AC1992.152.127
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Thomas, Nancy, and Constantina Oldknow, eds. By Judgment of the Eye: The Varya and Hans Cohn Collection. Los Angeles: Hans Cohn, 1991.

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