Snuff Box (Tabatière)

1753–1754

Jean Ducrollay

Jean Ducrollay (French, 1709–1787)

Decorative Art and Design

Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1753–1754. Jean Ducrollay (French, 1709–1787), miniatures by Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (French, 1716–1794). Gold and glass with miniatures; overall: 3.4 x 5.6 cm (1 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1957.412

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Jean Ducrollay
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: gold and glass with miniatures
Medium: gold, glass, miniatures
Dimensions: Overall: 3.4 x 5.6 cm (1 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: [Maker's mark of Jean Ducrollay, master goldsmith in 1734, inside cover; bottom; right side] Inscription: [Charge mark of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-1756, inside cover; bottom; right side] Inscription: [Discharge mark of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-1756, on bezel] Inscription: [Inscribed on miniature, front side]: "V.[an] Blarenberghe/1753" Inscription: [Warden's mark for Paris, 1763-1754, inside cover; bottom; right side]