1957.0098 Box

Box (Tobacco box)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1724

  • Materials:

    Brass

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0098


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.0098

Object Name

Box (Tobacco box)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

The creation place was identified as probably England, possibly New York City by Fennimore (p.311).

Date

1724

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Top of lid; "John Mür/ His Box July 15\th 1724", incised

Subjects

Armorial device

Materials

Brass

Dimensions (inches)

1.563 (H) , 5.063 (L) , 2.937 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.97 (H) , 12.86 (L) , 7.46 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: cat. 202, p. 311