Snuffbox
Object type: Snuffbox
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Daniel Govaers (or Gouers)|Rosalba Carriera
Artist bio: French, master 1717, active 1736|Italian, Venice 1673–1757 Venice
Artist role: Maker|Artist
Artist nationality: French|Italian
Date: 1732–38
Medium: Gold, ivory
Dimensions: Overall: 1 × 3 5/16 × 2 5/16 in. (2.5 × 8.4 × 5.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
Accession year: 1976
Tags: Birds|Portraits|Women