Collection Highlights
Corcoran Legion Fifth regiment. Col. William McEvily. A few good men are wanted to fill up Capt. Wm. L. Monegan's company. This is a splendid opportunity for young men to join a Crack Regiment.
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
PR.055.3.189
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Snuffbox
Object Number:
1942.420
Date:
1812-1820
Medium:
Sheet metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. ( 2.2 x 7.9 x 4.4 cm )
Marks:
painted: in black on lid: "Perry"
Description:
Rectangular sheet metal snuffbox with canted corners and hinged lid; body marbled with gray and yellow enamel; lid painted with portrait of Commodore Perry.
Gallery Label:
The portrait on this snuffbox likely depicts Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819), the U.S. Navy commander famous for his defeat of the British fleet on Lake Erie in 1813.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
