Meissen snuffboxes: of the eighteenth century
Auteur :
München, Röbbig / Acevedo, S. K. / Beaucamp-Markowsky, B. / Ottomeyer, H. / Pietsch, U. / Röbbig-Reyes, M. / Seelig, L. / Zech, H.
Éditeur :
Hirmer Verlag
ISBN :
9783777421377
Date de publication :
15 nov. 2013
Poids :
2580 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Powdered tobacco, originally used in Europe as a medicine, became a fashionable stimulant in high society during the eighteenth century. Precious little containers, known as tabatieres (snuffboxes), were important accessories for elegant ladies and gentlemen. This publication presents 124 of the finest snuffboxes.