Snuffbox with portrait of Louis XVI (1754–1793), King of France

Joseph Etienne Blerzy, 1779–80

Artist

Joseph Etienne Blerzy (French, active 1750–1806)

Date

1779–80

Medium

Gold, enamel, diamonds; ivory, glass

Size

1 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (3.5 x 8.3 x 6.4cm); Miniature: oval, 1 1/4 x 1 in. (32 x 25 mm)

Type

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed