Snuff Box

Snuff Box

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Currently not on view
Object Name
box, snuff
Object Type
Other Terms
Snuff Box; Smoking equipment
date made
late 19th century
date used
ca 1880 - 1960
place made
Europe
place used
United States: New Jersey
United States: New York
Physical Description
boxwood (overall material)
iron (hinge pin material)
Measurements
overall: 1 1/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 6.0325 cm
ID Number
DL.61.1074
accession number
233749
catalog number
61.1074
Credit Line
Gift of Charles and Rosanna Batchelor Memorial, Inc.
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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