BoxesAmerican18th century

Snuffbox

18th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Classification

Boxes

Medium

Wood

Culture

American

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of American Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

3.2 x 8.9 x 5.1 cm (1 1/4 x 3 1/2 x 2 in.)

Provenance

Ebenezer Storer. By descent through family to Mrs. Francis Storer. Gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1955.

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