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An oblong box with concave sides, rounded base, chased mount and hinged lid. Enamel on metal and painted on the lid with an interior scene of a seated woman reading with a boy and girl, the sides and bottom are painted with five similar scenes, all within yellow scroll borders on a white ground.
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An oblong box with concave sides, rounded base, chased mount and hinged lid. Enamel on metal and painted on the lid with an interior scene of a woman seated looking at a musical score with a boy looking over her shoulder and a young girl leaning on her knee, to their right is a window and the left a swagged lilac curtain with gold cord. Around the sides and on the bottom are five similar interior scenes with figures. All the panels are within yellow scroll borders on a white ground.
Technique: enamelling
Technique: hand-painting
Material: enamel
Material: metal
snuff box made in England, United Kingdom, Europe, (1958.376). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.20572 | Go to resource |
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