Snuffbox

Object Name:

Snuffbox

Object ID:

1922.006.02.28

Description:

Snuffbox, round, wood, lacquered. Top and bottom almost flat with very slight chamfer around edges. Sides concave. Small interior lip on inside bottom engages top. Bottom painted black or dark brown. Small age cracks inside bottom surface. Top decorated with printed scene. Tan background. Slightly lighter-colored border around edge. Black-tinted ink print. Two, robed figures to left. Far left one, facing right. Hood over part of his head, leads to a cape over the robes. Cross hangs on his chest. Hands extended, right is further to right and down, and left extended to his left. In center, another male robed figure. Can only see head and shoulders and part of robe. Right side, female figure facing left. Cloth draped over her head that falls to her back. Underneath it, cloth wrapped around sides of her head that falls to her front. She is in robes that extend downward. Her hands are crossed over her chest below her neck. Bushes in background. Architectural elements background to left. Two lines printing on bottom in italics: "Abelard recoit Heloise / son espuse/ au couvent / du Paraclet /." - Abelard & Heloise.

Material:

Wood

Dimensions:

H-0.8 Dia-3.5 inches Weight-1.3 oz

Provenance:

Part of items listed in the Pratt File as part of the B. A. Kimball collection, assumed to be the contents of one of two cabinets.

Credit Line:

Bequest of Benjamin Ames Kimball

People:

Kimball, Benjamin Ames (1833-1920)