SNUFFBOX
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
A carved box made from a coquilla nut. It is shaped like a short man, who is hunched up. He stands on two small feet, but the carving is mostly his face and head. He has large bushy eyebrows, a flat nose, and a downturned mouth. His eyes are made from glass, and the buttons on his garment are made from ivory. His coat has a fringed edge, and his shirt and trousers are decorated with vertical stripes. His feet are made from a black wood. The cover opens at the back.
- Object name:
- SNUFFBOX
- Made from:
- Coquilla nut -- glass -- ivory
- Made in:
- EUROPE
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 7.6 × 6 cm (3 × 2 3/8 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 34.5
- Class:
- WOOD
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973