Snuffbox
- Object Name:
- Snuffbox
- Object ID:
- 1967.047.04
- Description:
- Snuffbox, round. Wood. Top flat with chamfered edge leading to a slight bead. Sides concave. Bottom flat, also with slightly chamfered edge. Base painted black or very dark brown. Inside painted black or dark brown. Slight lip inside edge of bottom that engages top. Slight residues inside bottom surface. Outside decorated with gold, black, and red geometric patterns with a woven diamond-shaped design. All of the red accents parallel in one direction. Red and black and then diagonally, just black decorations over gold background. Cover appears to be same but is very worn. Decorations extends up sides in certain degrees but are also very worn.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-0.7 Dia-2.5 inches Weight-0.6 oz
- Provenance:
- From the Rock-Millen family of Lebanon, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Ethel Rock Millen
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