Object Number 1962.0091

Object Name

Box (Tobacco box)

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Thomas Shaw (Maker)

Place of Origin

Birmingham, Warwick, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1764

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside of sliding sleeve; "T. SHAW" stamped incuse in Roman capitals.
2. Inscription; Top of box, at center; "Thomas Wagstaffe / London 1764 / Ex dono Thomas Fisher" engraved in script.

Subjects

Society of Friends

Materials

Sheet iron

Dimensions (inches)

0.906 (H) , 4.961 (L) , 2.244 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

2.3 (H) , 12.6 (L) , 5.7 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Fennimore, Donald L. 05//1975 "Metalwork". American Art Journal. 7 (1): 93-106.
• Published: p. 105.
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L. 2004 Iron at Winterthur.
• Published: pp. 336-338, cat. no. 167.