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On Display: House - Federal Parlor
Box (Snuff box)
1800-1850
Description
This box is made from a tent olive shell mounted in brass decorated with foliate and diaper designs. This shell species has the scientific name Voluta olive and is found along the coast of Southwestern America, Peru, and the Galapagos Islands.
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Shell (mollusk)
- Brass
Museum Object Number
1958.0512
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1958.0512
Object Name
Box (Snuff box)
Category
Metals
Place of Origin
United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The creation place was identified as the United Kingdom by a previous cataloguer (2008).
Date
1800-1850
Materials
- Shell (mollusk)
- Brass
Dimensions (inches)
1.185 (H) x 1.185 (W) x 2.752 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.01 (H) x 3.01 (W) x 6.99 (L)