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