Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Snuff box: disassembled
Object Number:
1947.511
Date:
1700-1800
Medium:
Mother of pearl, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 1.9 x 5.4 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
incised: center, top: "MH"
Description:
Rectangular mother of pearl patch box with oblique corners, in metal frame (some pieces disengaged); various floral, geometric, and village images carved on outer surfaces.
Gallery Label:
This Chinese patch box was purchased by Holly Smith and given to his niece, Martha Coggeshall Holly.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
