A RARE SNUFF BOX PRESENTED BY CHARLES LONG TO ANTONIO CANOVA
A RARE SNUFF BOX PRESENTED BY CHARLES LONG TO ANTONIO CANOVA
Rectangular snuff box, baluster-shaped, in yellow gold (750 °/°°), chiselled and engraved on all sides. The lid is decorated with a tavern scene featuring a lute player, in the style of Teniers, set within a rocaille frame. The inside of the lid is engraved with a dedication: “Charles Long, / Al suo Amico / Antonio Canova.” The sides and base are decorated with an engraved design of rocaille motifs and scrollwork.England, London, date letter T for 1818. No silversmith’s hallmark.Height: 2.8 cm – Width: 7.3 cm – Depth: 5.6 cm – Weight: 163.8 g.(Light, even wear)
A RARE SNUFF BOX PRESENTED BY CHARLES LONG TO ANTONIO CANOVA
Rectangular snuff box, baluster-shaped, in yellow gold (750 °/°°), chiselled and engraved on all sides. The lid is decorated with a tavern scene featuring a lute player, in the style of Teniers, set within a rocaille frame. The inside of the lid is engraved with a dedication: “Charles Long, / Al suo Amico / Antonio Canova.” The sides and base are decorated with an engraved design of rocaille motifs and scrollwork.England, London, date letter T for 1818. No silversmith’s hallmark.Height: 2.8 cm – Width: 7.3 cm – Depth: 5.6 cm – Weight: 163.8 g.(Light, even wear)
