id:			134858
accession number:	1957.412
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1957.412
updated:		2025-02-09 02:17:16.318000

Snuff Box (Tabatière), 1753–54. 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

title:				Snuff Box (Tabatière)
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creation date:			1753–54
creation date earliest:		1753
creation date latest:		1754
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Edward B. Greene
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	gold and glass with miniatures
department:	Decorative Art and Design
collection:	Decorative Arts
type:		Metalwork
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CREATORS

* Jean Ducrollay (French, 1709–1787)  - goldsmith
master 1734
* Louis Nicolas van Blarenberghe (French, 1716–1794)  - painter
French painter, 1716-1794
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measurements: Overall: 3.4 x 5.6 cm (1 5/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	[Maker's mark of Jean Ducrollay, master goldsmith in 1734, inside cover; bottom; right side]
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	inscription:	[Charge mark of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-1756, inside cover; bottom; right side]
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	inscription:	[Discharge mark of Julien Berthe, Paris, 1750-1756, on bezel]
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	inscription:	[Inscribed on miniature, front side]: "V.[an] Blarenberghe/1753"
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	inscription:	[Warden's mark for Paris, 1763-1754, inside cover; bottom; right side]
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PROVENANCE

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 139
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n163

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 139
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n163

	The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978.
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 183
	url:		https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1978/page/n203

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IMAGES

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