Snuffbox in the form of an apple
Object type: Snuffbox
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German, Meissen
Artist: Meissen Manufactory
Artist bio: German, 1710–present
Artist role: Manufactory
Artist nationality: German
Date: ca. 1740–50
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain, gilt metal
Dimensions: 2 1/4 × 2 9/16 in. (5.7 × 6.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit line: Gift of George F. Baker, Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan, Gift of J.Pierpont Morgan and Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1971
Accession year: 1971
Tags: Insects|Apples