Artist
Unknown German
CultureGerman
Titles
- Snuff Box
Datec. 1740
MediumAmethyst and gold
DimensionsOverall: 1 3/4 × 2 11/16 × 1 7/8 in. (4.4 × 6.8 × 4.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1259
Non exposé
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
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