Snuffbox with four maritime scenes; Louis XIV crossing the Rhine in 1672

Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette, 1798–1838

Artist

Adrien Jean Maximilien Vachette (French, Cauffry 1753–1839 Paris)

Date

1798–1838

Medium

Gold, enamel

Size

Box: 2-3/4 x 2 in. (7.0 x 5.1 cm); Miniatures: front and back, each: 5/8 x 2-3/8 in. (1.6 x 6 cm), left and right, each: 5/8 x 1-5/8 in. (1.6 x 4.1 cm)

Type

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed