1966.0289 Snuff Box
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Box (Snuff box)

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    William Whetcroft (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Annapolis, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1766-1776

  • Materials:

    Silver; Mother-of-pearl

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0289


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Object Number

1966.0289

Object Name

Box (Snuff box)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

William Whetcroft (Maker)

Place of Origin

Annapolis, Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

As per previous cataloguer: Origin possibly Baltimore, Maryland.

Date

1766-1776

Materials

Silver; Mother-of-pearl

Dimensions (inches)

0.787 (H) , 2.992 (L) , 2.402 (W) , 2.3986 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2 (H) , 7.6 (L) , 6.1 (W) , 68 (Weight)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: p. 463, no. 491
[Article] Quimby, Ian M. G. 05//1975 "Silver" from How America Really Looked. American Art Journal. 7 (1): 68-81.
Published: p. 75.