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Snuffbox

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1815-1830

GUSN

GUSN-60946

Description

Dark brown and amber inlaid metal box with a bird and star motif.

Details

Descriptive Terms

snuffboxes
metal
Container, Snuff
Snuffbox
Snuffbox

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2684

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