Snuffbox, Maurice Quentin de La Tour, 1754–55

French, paris; snuffbox; metalwork-gold and platinum miniature based on portrait by maurice quentin de la tour. Date: 1754–55. Dimensions: Overall: 1-9/16 x 3-1/8 x 2-1/4 in. (4 x 7.9 x 5.7 cm). Medium: enamel, gold, lacquer. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Snuffbox MET SF1976 155 16 interior