Snuffbox with theatrical scenes of a rope dancer and a puppet show, Louis-Nicolas Van Blarenberghe, 1778–79

French, paris; snuffbox, painting; metalwork-gold and platinum. Date: 1778–79. Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 1 1/16 x 2 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (2.7 x 7.1 x 4.1 cm); Miniatures: (sight measurements) top 1 3/16 x 2 3/8 (3 x 6 cm.); bottom 1 3/16 x 2 3/8 (3 x 6 cm.). Medium: enamel, gold, vellum. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Snuffbox with theatrical scenes of a rope dancer and a puppet show MET DP211748