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Snuff Box (possibly Germany)
This is a Snuff box. It was made by J. M. Heinrici. It is dated ca. 1745–1755 and we acquired it in 1995. Its medium is inlaid gold and mother-of-pearl, chased gilt-metal, enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
Ancient Middle Eastern cultures were some of the first to value pearls. Pearl shell and pearl-adorned objects have been found at archaeological sites across the Roman Empire. From flatware handles to jewelry, designers have prized pearls as iridescent decorative accents for a variety of objects of utility and personal adornment for centuries.
This object was
donated by
The Panwy Foundation, Inc..
It is credited Gift of the Panwy Foundation, from the collection of Maria Wyman.
- Snuffbox (Germany)
- enamelled copper, silver.
- Bequest of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- 1931-6-81
- Side Chair (England)
- papier-mâché, mother of pearl, caning, wood.
- Gift of Jennifer C. Kruger and Lucy C. Stark.
- 1977-113-1
- Sewing Box With Implements (England)
- papier-mâché, wood, mother-of-pearl, velvet, paper, paint, gilt, ivory.
- Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1926-22-16-a/j
Its dimensions are
Overall: 6 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in.)
Cite this object as
Snuff Box (possibly Germany); Made by Johann Martin Heinrici (Swiss, 1711 - 1786); inlaid gold and mother-of-pearl, chased gilt-metal, enamel; Overall: 6 x 4.5 x 1.5 cm (2 3/8 x 1 3/4 x 9/16 in.); Gift of the Panwy Foundation, from the collection of Maria Wyman; 1994-129-5
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Iridescence.
