Snuffboxes from Hermitage
Made of Gold, silver, diamonds, embossing, engraving, pouncing. Johann Balthasar. Snuffboxes from Hermitage
Snuffboxes from Hermitage
In the XVIII century Russia had fashion for snuffboxes. Empress Catherine II enthusiastically picked them up. Many of them were decorated with beautiful paintings or cameos, the Empress called this passion for Cameo “cameo disease.” Back in the 18th century in tsarist Russia and Europe there was a fashion to snuff tobacco. And many noble grandees began to boast to each other, who was higher in status.
Indeed, a snuffbox served as a measure of security and prosperity. The common people used boxes made of birch bark, from bone and wood. In the wealthy – of silver, gold, precious wood and decorated with precious stones. Besides, it was a whole ceremony, so the snuffbox was the subject of individual use.
In high society, these patterned boxes were even part of the entourage, the interior. It was fashionable to exhibit an interesting, precious snuff-box in the boudoir or in the living room. Even the young ladies used to have pretty little caskets for tobacco.
Zorich Snuffbox. Gold, diamonds, diamonds, roses, glass, silver, embossing, engraving. Duke, Jean Jacques. Russia. St. Petersburg
Gold snuff-box set with diamonds and colored enamel was created in 1775 by one of the best jewelers of St. Petersburg Jean Jacques Duke. Originally from Frankfurt-am-Main, Duke came to Russia and in 1770. He worked for an order for the imperial court, and individuals. Under the medallion there is a “secret”: the image of the sun, symbolizing Catherine II.
Gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, emeralds, embossing, engraving, painting, pouncing. Dyukroley, Jean. France. Paris. 1760
Gold snuff box of Parisian master Jean Dyukroley made for King Louis XV (1723-1765). Magnificent Miniatures on the cover and the two sides of the woodwork, depicting still life, framed by large diamonds and small emeralds. Precious stones are enclosed in a silver frame, enhancing their brilliance and the game.
Snuffboxes from Hermitage
Dancing couple. Gold, pearl, enamel, engraving, polishing, painting. France. Early 18th century
Dancing couple. Gold, pearl, enamel, engraving, polishing, painting. France. Early 18th century
Stunning Snuffboxes from Hermitage, Russia
Beautiful Snuffboxes from Hermitage, Russia
1782 Snuffbox, Russia
Useful. Gold, stamping, painting. Sharrf, Johann Gottlieb. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1780s
Jean Pierre Ador. Snuff box with a portrait of Grand Duke Paul Petrovich. Gold, silver, diamonds, enamel, stamping, painting. St. Petersburg. 1774
Jean Pierre Ador. Snuff box with a portrait of Grand Duke Paul Petrovich. Gold, silver, diamonds, enamel, stamping, painting. St. Petersburg. 1774
Monogram of Alexander I. Copper, enamel, gilding, painting. Tower, Pierre Etienne. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1800
1771-1772 Snuff box with a picture of Catherine II, receiving the keys to the city of Bendery. Gold, silver, diamonds, enamel, embossing, engraving, pouncing, Guilloche, painting. Jean Pierre Ador, Russia. St. Petersburg
Cesme. Gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, enamel, stamping, painting. Jean Pierre Ador. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1771
Empress Elizabeth. Germany around 1750
George Henry Koenig. Gold, diamonds, pearls, enamel, glass, wax, chasing, pouncing, painting. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1780
Sapphires and diamonds, Gold, silver, quartz, casting, stamping, engraving. Pauzie, Jeremiah. Russia. St. Petersburg. Mid-18th century
Catherine II. Russia 1780
Turkish Sultan Abdul-Hamid. Gold, silver, cut and uncut diamonds, glass, miniature, enamel; chased, engraved and painted
Cupid. France 1781/1782
Royal family, empresses, kings and snuff personal favorite of Catherine, snuff boxes of gold, with diamonds, pearls and precious stones, jewelry masterpieces
With commemorative medals. Russia 1820
Grenadier caps Life with the monogram of Empress Elizabeth. Silver, leather, stamping, polishing, gilding. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1741/1742
Monument to Catherine the Great. Gold, silver, enamel, cut diamonds and sapphires; cast, chased, painted, pounced and guilloched. Scharff, Johann Gottlieb. Russia. St Petersburg. 1776
Princess Catherine Orlova-Zinovyeva. Gold, enamel, stamping, painting. Master Koltellini (miniature). Switzerland. 1780s
Portrait of Grand Duke Paul Petrovich. Russia 1780
Snuffboxes from Hermitage
Hunting scenes. Gold, diamonds, rubies, stamping, polishing. Dyukroley, Jean. France. Between 1750-1756
Double lid snuffbox. Lapis lazuli, gold, carving, stamping, engraving, polishing. UK. London. 1740s. Source of income to the museum: Imperial Treasure Gallery (owned by Elizabeth)
beautiful Snuffboxes from Hermitage
The monogram of Peter II. Gold, silver, diamonds, miniature, stamping, polishing, engraving. Russia. St. Petersburg. Between 1727-1730
Precious box with a removable lid, with a portrait of Catherine II. Gold, silver, diamonds, enamel, embossing, engraving, guilloche, painting. Dia. Buddha, Jean Francois Xavier. Russia. St. Petersburg. About 1780
Portraits of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. France between 1819-1838
Removable panels of gold, enamel, embossing, engraving, pouncing, Guilloche, painting. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1760s
Silver, Gold, precious and semi-precious stones, engraving, polishing. Russia, Vyborg and Austria Vienna. 1790s
With a portrait of Count Alexei Orlov. Gold, silver, enamel, diamonds, embossing, engraving, painting. Johann Gottlieb. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1778
Grand Duke Alexander’s child. Gold, silver, diamonds, crystal, enamel, embossing, engraving, painting. Height. Buddha, Jean Francois Xavier. Russia. About 1780
Amethyst quartz, gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, embossing, engraving. Height. Germany. Dresden. Mid-18th century
Jean Pierre Ador Snuffbox with surface mounted sockets. Gold, silver, diamonds, enamel, pouncing, Guilloche. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1782
A picture of Catherine II as Minerva. Gold, silver, enamel, embossing, engraving, painting, pouncing. Scarf, Johann Gottlieb. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1778
Rock crystal, diamonds, silver, embossing, engraving. Snuffbox decorated with diamond and gold ornaments, figures of mythological characters, made by famous Dresden jeweler Henry Taddelem about 1740
Frederick the Great. Agate, gold, rubies, diamonds, jade, embossing, engraving. Germany. Berlin. About 1765
Lisette. Gold, silver, diamonds, diamonds, emeralds, enamel, stamping, painting. Scarf, Johann Gottlieb. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1780s
Gold, pearl, stamping, polishing. Rinderhagen, Jean Michel Christophe. France. Paris. 1781-1782. Source of income to the museum: Imperial Treasure Gallery
With the monogram of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna. Gold, silver, diamonds, engraving, polishing, pouncing. Pauzie, Jeremiah
Allegorical image of Catherine II. Gold, silver, diamonds, garnets, enamel, embossing, engraving, pouncing, polishing, painting. Lang, Alexander. Russia. St. Petersburg. 1776
Exquisite Snuffboxes from Hermitage
Made in Switzerland 1830. Snuffboxes from Hermitage
1778 box. Gold, silver, diamonds, colored glass paste, enamel engraving, guilloche, painting. Johann Gottlieb. Russia. St. Petersburg
Kutuzov and Suvorov
Empress Elizabeth. Gold, silver, diamonds, glass, miniature enamel stamping, polishing, painting. Russia. St. Petersburg. The end of the 1750s
Composer Glinka family with his Sister and Mother. Gold, rock crystal and enamel; chased, engraved, guilloched and painted
1780s Snuffbox with a medallion. Gold, silver, labradorite, glass, enamel, embossing, engraving, guilloche. Johann Gottlieb. Russia. St. Petersburg
1830 Snuffbox with scalloped edge. Gold, enamel. Switzerland
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