Collection Highlights
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
Date:
1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Moore.1
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Snuffbox with lid
Object Number:
INV.7768ab
Date:
ca. 1800-1850
Medium:
Papier-mâché
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 1.9 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Circular papier-mâché snuffbox with black body; lid painted with image of a woman wearing dress with white sleeves and black bodice, holding basket and red flowers.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
