id: 167698 accession number: 2009.37 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/2009.37 updated: 2023-03-22 03:04:37.119000 Snuff Box and Original Case, c. 1750. 18th century. Gold mounted agate with original leather case; overall: 3.2 x 5.7 x 4.5 cm (1 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Howard F. Stirn 2009.37 title: Snuff Box and Original Case title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1750 creation date earliest: 1745 creation date latest: 1755 current location: creditline: Gift of Howard F. Stirn copyright: --- culture: 18th century technique: gold mounted agate with original leather case department: Decorative Art and Design collection: Decorative Arts type: Miscellaneous find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 3.2 x 5.7 x 4.5 cm (1 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE Collection of Duke Argyll (Argg II?) date: footnotes: citations: Collection of Marquis of Downshire (Downsleue?) date: footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: The designer Bernard Moore studied Asian and Islamic ceramics. He was especially interested in glazes like the vivid red one on this vase that resembles the color of oxblood. digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2009.37/2009.37_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2009.37/2009.37_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2009.37/2009.37_full.tif