Snuffbox in the form of an apple
Meissen Manufactory · German
Date: ca. 1740–50
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain, gilt metal
Dimensions: 2 1/4 × 2 9/16 in. (5.7 × 6.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture: German, Meissen
Gift of George F. Baker, Gift of Mrs. George B. McClellan, Gift of J.Pierpont Morgan and Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1971
Date range
1735 – 1755
Largest dimension
6.5 cm
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