Snuffbox
- Object Name:
- Snuffbox
- Object ID:
- 1994.515.12
- Description:
- Box, snuff, rectangular with front and back edge being rounded. Metal and wood. Three-knuckle hinge which is corroded and is missing fastener for lid. Corrosion looks to have been expanded then broken off some of the interior surface. Entire box, lacquer-like surface. Inside and outside surfaces, except for the front of cover, have random red and black, random marbleized design. On cover, portrait of seated man, facing left. Green coat, dark, flat hat, white linens at cuff and collar, dark brown vest bottom near his lap. Holding bulbous handled stick with shaft in right hand. Not sure what he's sitting on. Cover loose.
- Material:
- Wood
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-0.62 W-1.92 L-3.17 inches Weight-1.15 oz
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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