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On Display: House - Port Royal Parlor
Box (Tobacco box)
Eugène Morel Jr.
1799-1825
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Eugène Morel Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Gilt copper
- Composite
- Glass
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
Museum Object Number
1960.0507 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1960.0507 A, B
Object Name
Box (Tobacco box)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Eugène Morel Jr. (Maker)
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1799-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Above portrait, center
Inscription: "WASHINGTON", in relief at the top center of the gilt copper disk.
Type: Mark
Location: Below portrait, center
Inscription: "MOREL FILS FECIT", in relief at the bottom center of the gilt copper disk.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Washington
- George
- Portrait
Materials
- Gilt copper
- Composite
- Glass
- Tortoise shell (marine turtle)
Techniques
- Stamped
Dimensions (inches)
1.3 (H) x 3.3 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.2 (H) x 8.4 (Diam)