Snuff Box in form of a Moor’s head, box and cover carved from single pieces of amethyst quartz in such a way that the natural white portions of the stone form the turban. Mid 18th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. [2247×2048]

Snuff Box in form of a Moor’s head, box and cover carved from single pieces of amethyst quartz in such a way that the natural white portions of the stone form the turban. Mid 18th century. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. [2247×2048]

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