The Wallace Collection Catalogues of Gold Boxes

by Charles Truman

The 18th-century gold snuffbox was the ultimate fashion accessory - beautifully made, exquisitely decorated and very expensive, its form and ornament subject to the changing taste of the time. Playing an important role in self-promotion, diplomacy and collecting, a box denoted status and could be used as currency for its monetary value. Its practical purpose was usually secondary. The collection of gold boxes at the Wallace Collection is small in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0900785942
• ISBN13: 9780900785948
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 5.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 10.1" x 12.7"