Decorative arts (permanent exhibition) » Small boxes
Envelope form snuffbox
Workshop
German workshop (?)
Origin date
1770–1790
Material
copper
Technique
enamelled, gilded
Sizes
width: 7,7 cm
length: 9,8 cm
length: 9,8 cm
Inscription
A szelence fedelén kívül folyóírással: à Mademoiselle Mademoiselle de Lockenheim à Vienne, belül: „Les petits présents entretiennent l’amitié…
Inventory No.
55.198.1
Description and further information
Envelope-shaped box. The form of the box imitates a folded letter or envelope. The exterior bears an inscription imitating a handwritten address, naming the recipient as Mademoiselle de Lockenheim in Vienna. The interior carries a French proverb: “Les petits présents entretiennent l’amitié” — “Small gifts sustain friendship.”
Provenance
San Marco-Nákó gyűjtemény (758)