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Box (Snuff box)
William Whetcroft
1766-1776
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Whetcroft (Maker)
Place of Origin
Annapolis; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silver
- Mother-of-pearl
Museum Object Number
1966.0289
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1966.0289
Object Name
Box (Snuff box)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Whetcroft (Maker)
Place of Origin
Annapolis; Maryland; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
As per previous cataloguer: Origin possibly Baltimore, Maryland.
Date
1766-1776
Materials
- Silver
- Mother-of-pearl
Dimensions (inches)
0.787 (H) x 2.402 (W) x 2.992 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
2 (H) x 6.1 (W) x 7.6 (L)
Dimensions (oz)
2.3986
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
• Published: p. 463, no. 491Article: Quimby, Ian M. G. 05//1975 "Silver" from How America Really Looked. American Art Journal. 7 (1): 68-81.
• Published: p. 75.