Collection Highlights
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Date:
ca. 1906
Object Number:
PR.042.2
Medium:
Photograph
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Luce Center
Snuffbox with lid
Object Number:
1944.156ab
Date:
1800-1825
Medium:
Papier-mâché
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. ( 1.9 x 7 cm )
Marks:
typed: note found inside box: "Snuff box of/ Grandmother/M[__]Durham/ Died July 1825"
Description:
Circular papier-mâché snuffbox with dark green body; lid painted with concentric red, yellow, and brown circles with a black sunburst at center.
Gallery Label:
According to the donor, this snuffbox belonged to her grandmother (M. Durham).
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harry Arnold Day
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
