snuff box
Summary
The body of a box modelled in the form of a ladies buckled shoe with a pointed toe and a high heel. Enamel on metal and painted in colours with details of a strap and buckle, the buckle being lilac and the strap edged in yellow, there is also yellow edging along the upper edge of the shoe. Also painted with a yellow heel and a brown sole and embellished all over with small bouquets and detached flowers on a white ground.
Object Name
snuff box
Dimensions
object: 5.3cm x 9.5cm
accession number
1958.436
Collection Group
Place of creation
South Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Harold Raby bequest
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