Early 19th C Grand Tour Burl Wood Veneer Snuff Box with Painted Architectural Scene
Early 19th C Grand Tour Burl Wood Veneer Snuff Box with Painted Architectural Scene
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Burl Wood Veneer Snuff Box with Picture of Castle/Fortress on Top
Early 19th C Grand Tour souvenir box - Likely English or Italian
Dating between 1820-1840
Finely crafted circular burlwood snuff or souvenir box featuring a hand-painted architectural miniature beneath convex glass
Painted scene executed in gouache on paper or card, depicts an elegant neoclassical building with colonnaded steps and rotunda
Presence of these costumed figures suggests a picturesque "veduta" - possibly inspired by Continental landmarks such as the Museo Capitolino, etc.
Box body is turned from richly grained burl walnut or amboyna
Burl Wood Veneer Snuff Box with Picture of Castle/Fortress on Top
Early 19th C Grand Tour souvenir box - Likely English or Italian
Dating between 1820-1840
Finely crafted circular burlwood snuff or souvenir box featuring a hand-painted architectural miniature beneath convex glass
Painted scene executed in gouache on paper or card, depicts an elegant neoclassical building with colonnaded steps and rotunda
Presence of these costumed figures suggests a picturesque "veduta" - possibly inspired by Continental landmarks such as the Museo Capitolino, etc.
Box body is turned from richly grained burl walnut or amboyna