Snuff Box in Shape of a Moor's Head
date: label: Date
content: mid-18th century
notes: label: Catalogue Status
content: Research in Progress
label: Description
content: Box in form of a Moor's head; hinged cover; box and cover carved from single pieces of amethyst quartz in such a way that the natural white portions of the stone form the turban; surface highly polished except that hair is mat cut; eyes of moonstone with platinum (?) pupils at front and on left side of turban, applied floral ornaments set with rubies, turquoise and diamonds in gold and silver mounts; earrings each set with a rose diamond and small cabochon emerald; gold rims of box and cover carved with flame moldings and small scrolled thumb-piece.
place: label: made in
content: France
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content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
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content: Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Anonymous Donor
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1967-48-19
objectType: label: Type
content: containers
label: Type
content: Decorative Arts
label: Object Name
content: snuff box
label: Type
content: snuff box
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: amethyst, gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, turquoise, moonstone, platinum
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 6.4 x 5.7 x 6.4 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.)