Box, Tobacco
- Object Name:
- Box, Tobacco
- Object ID:
- 1966.549.08 a-b
- Date:
- 1780-1830
- Description:
- Tobacco box. Black painted metal, oval. Probably tin plate. Lustrous finish. Removable cover. Gold painted image of wine glass (with red wine) and two clay tobacco pipes on cover, with gold painted text, "The Memory of all those who have / Fallen in the Cause of America". Oval scalloped band of gold paint around image. Paper label adhered to bottom, inscribed in ink, "Tobacco Box / War of the Revolution / 1780 /J C.T." Bottom has edge that is turned up and soldered to sides. Top has flat surface with concave ovoid in area in center. Slightly rolled edge and short straight side that fits over sides of bottom.
- Material:
- Metal
Tin - Dimensions:
- H-0.7 L-4.3 D-2.7 inches Weight-1.75 oz
- Provenance:
- The only doctor with these initials is John C. Thorne who gave a number of unlisted objects including a painted tin cracker tray to the Society in 1927 (1927.015). This box may also have been in that gift.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of John Calvin Thorne
- People:
- Thorne, John Calvin (1842-1929)
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