Snuffbox with scenes of putti at play

Pierre François Drais, 1770–71

Artist

Pierre François Drais (French, 1726–ca. 1788)

Date

1770–71

Medium

Gold, enamel, glass; Grisaille en camaïeu on ivory

Size

Overall: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5cm); Diam. 3 in. (7.6cm); Miniatures: on cover, sight, Diam. 1-1/2 in. (3.8 cm.); on bottom, sight, Diam 1-5/16 in. (3.3 cm.); on all sides, sight, H. 9/16, W. 1-1/16 in. (1.4 x 2.5 cm.)

Type

Metalwork-Gold and Platinum

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed