Collection Highlights
Properties, Including Vacant Plots, Foreclosed in Manhattan During 1930-1931-1932
Date:
March 29, 1933
Object Number:
LIB.F128.HD251.R28
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Luce Center
Snuffbox
Object Number:
INV.7761ab
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Wood, tortoise shell
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 1.9 x 8.3 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: in low relief: "ARC DE TRIOMPHE/DU CAROUSEL"
Description:
Circular wooden snuffbox with tortoise shell lining; cover is carved with detailed scene of the Arche de Triumphe with figures in the foreground.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this piece was torn from the neck of an African warrior during the Matebele war and was given to a gentleman who later on gave it to the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of A.V. W. Van Vechten
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
