Collection Highlights
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
Date:
1810
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1810.94
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Luce Center
Snuffbox
Object Number:
INV.7669
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Horn, ivory, tortoise shell, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 2.2 x 7.3 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
typed: two collector's labels affixed to inside of lid
Sticker reads “4207”
Description:
Rectangular animal horn snuffbox with hinged lid with inlaid diamond pattern of ivory, tortoise shell, and brass.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
