Snuffbox with theatrical scenes of a rope dancer and a puppet show

Joseph Etienne Blerzy, 1778–79

Artist

Joseph Etienne Blerzy (French, active 1750–1806)

Date

1778–79

Medium

Gold, enamel; vellum

Size

Overall (confirmed): 1 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (2.7 x 7.1 x 4.1 cm); Miniatures: (sight measurements) top 1 3/16 x 2 3/8 (3 x 6 cm.); bottom 1 3/16 x 2 3/8 (3 x 6 cm.)

Type

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed