J-30-0049
German Stobwasser Lacquered Papier-Mâché Snuff Box, The Love Letter
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DETAILS
An antique rectangular snuffbox decorated on the lid with a portrait of a lady, after a painting titled The Love Letter, originally painted by Johann Nepomuk Ender (Austrian, 1793-1854).
PLACE OF ORIGIN
Germany | Europe
MAKER
Stobwasser Factory (Braunschweig, Germany, 1772-1829) | Founder(s): Johann Heinrich Stobwasser (German, 1740-1829)
MARKS
Signed: (interior lid) Fatime; (interior base) 1901 / Stobwasser / Fabrik.
PERIOD
Mid 19th century
DATE
Circa 1840
DIMENSIONS
Width 2.25 Depth 3.5 Height 1 inches
