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Snuffbox with a Portrait of Augustus III (1696-1763), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland
Snuffbox with a Portrait of Augustus III (1696-1763), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland

Snuffbox with a Portrait of Augustus III (1696-1763), Elector of Saxony and King of Poland

Manufacturer (German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus III (1733-1763)
Datec.1745-1755
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; later silver-gilt mounts
DimensionsOverall: 4.8 x 6 x 6.4 cm (1 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone. Silver hallmark for London, c.1830
DescriptionMeissen snuffbox, the exterior moulded with garlands of flowers and the portrait Augustus III in medallions on the lid and the bottom, in low relief. The inner lid has a coloured portrait of Augustus Rex, with the lower interior gilded. Painting attributed to Johann Martin Heinrici (1711-86) after a portrait by Louis de Silvestre (1675-1760)
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.626
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
On view
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