Jar, Snuff
- Object Name:
- Jar, Snuff
- Object ID:
- 1970.014.16
- Place of Origin:
- England
- Date:
- 1800-1850
- Description:
- Snuff jar. Yellowware earthenware. Straight sided jar with square cross-section. Short, round neck with flat rim. Flat bottom. Yellow or clear glaze on exterior. Underglaze black transfer print on one face: "TADDY&COMPY / Wholesale Manufacturers / OF TOBACCO&SNUFF, / for Exportation / 45 MINORIES, / London". No other marks seen.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Yellow ware - Dimensions:
- H-6.4 W-3.1 D-3.4 inches
- Provenance:
- One of a group of items included with the bequest of Margaret Jewell; this piece not specifically listed in the will. No other history known, however, Margaret Jewell collected antiques while in England, and this jar may have been a purchase on one of her trips.
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Margaret H. Jewell
- People:
- Jewell, Margaret H. (1866-1970)
- Subjects:
- Snuff
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