Snuff Box (Tabatière) with Portrait of Marie-Thérèse of Austria

Jean Petitot

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a snuff box with a portrait of a woman. The box is oblong and has a green top. The top has a central circular portrait of a woman in a gold frame bordered by diamonds. The box's top edge has ornate gold filigree. The box's body is white with a gold, green and white pattern around its middle. The green parts have a snakeskin texture. The gold parts feature ornate leaf designs. The background is a gradient gray color.