Museum Collections
Luce Center
Snuffbox with lid
Object Number:
INV.7769ab
Date:
ca. 1800-1850
Medium:
Papier-mâché, pigment, gold
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. ( 3.2 x 11.1 cm )
Marks:
typed: label affixed to inside of box: "235"
Description:
Circular papier-mâché snuffbox with green pigment over black lacquer base; painting on lid of fashionable couple, with extensive lawn and mountains in the background; painting framed by border of tiny stamped gold rosettes.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.