BoxesBritish19th century

Snuff Box

1837-1838

Artists

Thomas MutterArtist

Description

Oblong with slightly bulging sides, the hinged cover with plain thumb-piece.

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Silver

Culture

British

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

4.5 x 6.4 x 4.1 cm (1 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Edwin Hale Abbot Jr., Cambridge, MA, Bequest to Fogg Museum, 1966.

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