Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Snuff box: portrait relief
Object Number:
INV.7679
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 4.1 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm )
Description:
Carved wooden, walnut-shaped snuffbox with hinged lid; profile of woman carved in lid, and profile of a man wearing a hat on bottom; other decoration consists of incised lines and feather shapes.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
