Snuffbox
- Object Name:
- Snuffbox
- Object ID:
- 1936.010.19
- Description:
- Snuffbox, round. Decorated and painted wood. A very dark brown or black glossy paint on sides and bottom. Inside painted dark brown or black. Side slightly concave all the way around. Interior lip on bottom that engages top. On top, printed scene that constitutes top surface. Medium-tan background color. Some off-white color around outside edge in locations where it has not been chipped away. Scene seems to be some type of a harvest activity of probably olives or nuts. Three figures on right side. One holding a round bin. Second one holding large mesh net strung on a pole with crossing members holding up its corners near top of pole. At right, female figure, holding something in front of her. To left, large tree with some smaller trees behind it. Netting strung in tree. Netting supported to left of tree by upright poles. Barrel in foreground and a couple of small stave containers near it. On back on bottom, adhesive cloth-tape label with black writing: "From Bradley / House. / Gift of M. H. Jewell".
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-0.75 Dia-3.45 inches Weight-1.5 oz
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Margaret H. Jewell
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