Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Snuffbox with lid
Object Number:
1913.5ab
Date:
1800-1830
Medium:
Papier-mâché
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 3 3/8 in. ( 1.9 x 8.6 cm )
Marks:
painted: in black below view: "NEW- YORK"
Description:
Circular papier-mâché snuffbox with black body; printed scene with painted details of New York City from across water with boats on lid.
Credit Line:
Gift of Augustus G. Heaton
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
