id:			134851
accession number:	1957.406
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1957.406
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:42.787000

Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1777–1778. Charles Le Bastier (French). Gold and enamel; overall: 2 x 3.4 cm (13/16 x 1 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene 1957.406

title:				Snuff Box (Tabatière)
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creation date:			1777–1778
creation date earliest:		1777
creation date latest:		1779
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	gold and enamel
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Enamel
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CREATORS

* Charles Le Bastier (French)  - fabricated by

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measurements: Overall: 2 x 3.4 cm (13/16 x 1 5/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	[Warden's mark for Paris, 1778-1779, inside box on bottom, inside cover, inside on front wall]
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	inscription:	[Discharge mark of Jean-Baptiste Fouache, Paris, 1774-1780, on neck]
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	inscription:	[Engraved inside box on bottom, probably a modern inscription]: "947"
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	inscription:	[Charge mark of Jean-Baptiste Fouache, Paris, 1774-1780, inside box on bottom; inside cover; inside on front wall]
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	inscription:	[Maker's mark of Charles Le Bastier, master goldsmith in 1754, inside box on bottom; inside cover; inside on front wall]
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Mrs. Edward B. Greene, Cleveland, Ohio.
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