This is an inlaid wooden, oval- shaped snuff box, with a golden floral and vine motif. The edge top of the lid has rolling vines with flowers that each have six perfectly round petals. Framed within a golden oval at the center top of the lid is a large bouquet with three- pointed petal and fan shaped flowers. The motif on the bottom of the box has the same vines topped with three- pointed petaled flowers. The underside of this box has a woven, light brown pattern that looks like overlapping kites. At the center are four inward pointing arrows with their tips meeting.
Italian, Venice
Oval Snuff Box,
mid 19th century - late 19th century
Straw
,
8.7 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Object details
Accession number
U18e98.a-b
Primary Creator
Italian, Venice
Full title
Oval Snuff Box
Creation Date
mid 19th century - late 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection by 1919.
Dimensions
8.7 x 5.6 x 3.2 cm (3 7/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Display Media
Straw
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Little Salon
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.