Oval snuff box with gallant scenes in iron red

Meissen, 1740–45 / Dimensions: 7.7 × 6.2 × 4.4 cm / Form Number: 17 (after Beaucamp-Markowsky) / Mounting: Silver-gilt mount

The iron red camaieu scenes are based on engravings after Watteau:

Interior lid scene: La Belle Bouquetière by Jean-Baptiste Pater, engraved by Pierre Filloeul (Ingersoll-Smouse, Cat. No. 67, Fig. 95).

Top: Le Tête-à-Tête by Watteau, engraved by Benoît Audran, 1733 (Dacier Vuaflart No. 173, Bodinek No. 393).

Front side: La Comédie Italienne by Watteau (Schloss Charlottenburg), engraved by Pierre Aveline, 1733 (Dacier Vuaflart No. 198).