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Box (Tobacco box)
1780-1800
Category
Wood (other)
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Wood
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
Museum Object Number
1959.0546 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0546 A, B
Object Name
Box (Tobacco box)
Category
Wood (other)
Place of Origin
Europe
Origin Notes
The curious French and the jumbling of facts makes it probable that the object is not French, but perhaps originated in one of the East European countries; all of which used French as the language of diplomacy and art (per previous cataloguer).
Date
1780-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lid of box
Inscription: "GEORG\IE WASHINGTON COMM\DANT EN CHEF DE L'ARM\IE ANGLO-AMER.\IE ELU DICTATEUR PAR LE CONGRES EN FEV. 1777 NE EN VIRGIN\IE/ 1733" in raised letters.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Washington
- George
- Portrait
Materials
- Wood
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
Dimensions (inches)
0.787 (H) x 3.268 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2 (H) x 8.3 (Diam)