J-30-0043
Continental Lacquered and Painted Papier-Mache Snuff Box, Leda and the Swan
$295.00
DETAILS
An antique snuff box of round form. The lid is decorated with a young lady with a swan, representing the story of Leda and the Swan from Greek mythology. A Brunswick (Braunschweig) or Stobwasser type box. In the manner of the Stobwasser Factory (Braunschweig, Germany, 1772-1829) | Founder(s): Johann Heinrich Stobwasser (German, 1740-1829).
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Europe
MARKS
Unmarked
PERIOD
Mid 19th century
DATE
Circa 1840
DIMENSIONS
Width 4.25 Depth 4.25 Height 0.75 inches
