Decorative arts (permanent exhibition) » Small boxes
Snuffbox
Origin date
19th century
Origin place
France
Material
boxwood, tortoiseshell
Technique
engraved
Sizes
height: 2,2 cm
diameter: 8,6 cm
diameter: 8,6 cm
Inscription
LE FRANCAIS MEURT NE SE REND PAS.
Inventory No.
55.250.1-2
Description and further information
Le Français meurt, ne se rend pas. The Frenchman dies but does not surrender.
Provenance
San Marco gyűjtemény (Serie 789 No. 19)