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Snuff Box

Snuff Box

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Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
box, snuff
Other Terms
Box Snuff; Smoking Equipment
date made
ca 1830
place made
United Kingdom: England, Birmingham, Birmingham
Physical Description
papier mache (overall material)
lacquer (overall material)
paint, oil (decoration material)
varnish (decoration material)
Measurements
overall: 3/4 in x 2 7/8 in; 1.905 cm x 7.3025 cm
ID Number
DL.59.1584C
accession number
219034
catalog number
59.1584C
Credit Line
Gift of Roger P. Templin in memory of Daisy Templin
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
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