Object Number 1958.2351

Object Name

Box (Snuff box)

Category

Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

Probable origin Scotland.

Date

1775-1800

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Lid, underside; "I.B." in a rectangle, stamped

Materials

Shell (mollusk); Silver; Gold-plated silver

Dimensions (inches)

1.4 (H) , 2.7 (L) , 2.2 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

3.5 (H) , 6.8 (L) , 5.5 (W)

Object Description

Web - 02/01/2021

This spotted box is made from a cowrie shell mounted in silver. The lid is gilded on the inside and stamped with the maker’s mark “I.B.”.