Octagonal snuffbox with Venus and Cupid

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Octagonal snuffbox with Venus and Cupid

1770

Rosalba Giovanna Carriera

Artist
Rosalba Giovanna Carriera (Italian, 1671–1757)
Goldsmith
Jean Formey (active 1754–1791)
Title
Octagonal snuffbox with Venus and Cupid
Date
1770
Place of Creation
Paris
Object Type
Vessels & Containers
Medium
Tortoiseshell, gold, and enamel
Dimensions
2 3/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (6 x 7.9 x 3.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Archer M. Huntington
Accession Number
1928.19.42

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