Jeweled Snuffbox ca. 1765 German, Berlin Elaborately jeweled in multi-colored floral motifs, this snuffbox was probably commissioned by Frederick II of Prussia (1712-87), along with a group of 125 works of similar design known as the “Potsdam boxes.” This is the only glass-bodied piece. The design of all of the boxes have been attributed to the English-born artist Guillaume George Krüger, who was active in Berlin between 1753 and Jeweled Snuffbox. German, Berlin. ca. 1765. Glass, gold, silver, diamonds and rubies. Snuffboxes

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