Snuffbox with portrait of Louis XVI (1754–1793), King of France
Object type: Snuffbox, painting
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Paris
Artist: Joseph Etienne Blerzy|Louis Marie Sicardi
Artist bio: French, active 1750–1806|French, Avignon 1743–1825 Paris
Artist role: Maker|Artist
Artist nationality: French|French
Date: 1779–80
Medium: Gold, enamel, diamonds; ivory, glass
Dimensions: 1 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (3.5 x 8.3 x 6.4cm); Miniature: oval, 1 1/4 x 1 in. (32 x 25 mm)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum|Miniatures
Credit line: Bequest of Edward C. Post, 1915
Accession year: 1930
Tags: Kings|Portraits