240pp; illustrated, for the most part in color, with more than 300 examples of antique and contemporary pieces. The popularity of these tiny boxes peaked during the reign of Louis XV (1715-74), when a controversial habit called snuffing, the inhaling of powdered tobacco, put elaborately designed tabatieres or snuffboxes into the hands and pockets of court society. Indeed, his notorious mistress Madame de Pompadour came to own a snuffbox for every day of the year, and violet scented portrait boxes were cleverly used to sniff out Napoleon loyaltists.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Limoges Porcelain Box: From Snuff to Sentiments

Publisher

Lake Isle Pr, New York, New York, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0966481704

ISBN 13

9780966481709

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

Very Good+

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good

Seller catalogs

Antiques

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The Limoges Porcelain Box - from Snuff to Sentiments is a beautifully illustrated history of Limoges china boxes, from their inception in the 18th century to the present-day production. Authoritative text by Joanne Furio is complemented by hundreds of great color photos by George Ross and Freddy Le Saux.

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