Rijksmuseum

Snuffbox with a breast ornament with a portrait of Queen Mary

Date

1752

Medium

gold (metal), silver (metal), diamond (mineral)

Culture

Amsterdam

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Miniature portraits of rulers played an important role in 17th-century diplomacy. An unusual variant arose around 1670 in which the miniatures were set in diamonds. This breast ornament was a gift from Queen Mary, consort of King-Stadtholder William III, to a confidante. It was later mounted on the lid of a gold snuffbox.

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