Oval snuff box

Unknown (French)


Item type:
enamel
Date of creation:
1761-1762
Height:
2.9 cm  (1 1/8 in.)
Width:
4.2 cm  (1 5/8 in.)
Technique / Medium:
gold and enamel

Additional titles

Bagpipe and horn

    Item location

  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    [Museum inv. no.: 1958.126]

Description

On the right side of the box is a bagpipe. On the left side, the bell of a woodwind instrument (possibly an oboe or clarinet) is visible; the upper part of the instrument is covered by a hat.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Bagpipe [3746] (One drone and one chanter emanating from the same opening)
Aerophone [4310] (Only the bell is visible)

RIdIM images



Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

2103