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Box (Tobacco box)
Benjamin Franklin
1790-1810
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Europe
Materials
- Ivory
- Walnut veneer
- Paper
- Vegetable fiber
- Silver
- Glass
- Ink
- Oil paint
Museum Object Number
1961.1216 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1961.1216 A, B
Object Name
Box (Tobacco box)
Title
Benjamin Franklin
Category
Organic (ivory, horn, etc.)
Place of Origin
Europe
Date
1790-1810
Subject(s)
- Benjamin Franklin
- Portrait
Materials
- Ivory
- Walnut veneer
- Paper
- Vegetable fiber
- Silver
- Glass
- Ink
- Oil paint
Techniques
- Engraved
- Reverse-painted
Dimensions (inches)
1.181 (H) x 2.835 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3 (H) x 7.2 (Diam)